Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - February 24, 1964, Yuma, Arizona A Youngster Challenges The Club By JONES OSBORN On Sunday out of the Marine Corps THE On Monday That's the schedule for John H astro- naut who wants to get into the world's most ex c 1 club Glenn o p e n 3 his campaign on Monday Mar 2nd with a s p e e e h at Zanes v i d Ohio near his hometown of New Concord This may be the most widely publicized political contest 1964 outside the presidential race itself First must defeat the incumbent senator Stephen M Young in the May 5th Ohio primary election If he wins in the Democratic primary he then faces the prospect of running against Robert A Taft Jr in the November general election All this is disturbing to Kome people They resent the idea of a young man trying to break into the club especially a young man with no prior political ex- Youngsters like Glenn are supposed to mind their ciders But there's something ing FOR the astronaut too A recent public opinion poll showed that two out of three Americans don't is doing a very good job and one of heir chief complaints is that too many with too much seniority are ing too many bills AWC Moves ast in Dorm Issue Arizona c taking three day in its first expansion gram At 10 Yuma County Supervisors canvassed the votes of the Feb bond election They found io no one's surprise that the tion had carried by a vote of 787 lo 220 wilh four votes re- One hour later Supervisors opened six sealed bids from institutions offering to buy the in general ob- ligation bonds The apparent low bidder was Valley National Bank in conjunction with nets Ely Beck Co and Boetlcher and Company of Phoenix Their average tive Interest rate is 3.33227 per cent The third step was to be en at 2 p.m today when the local governing board was to open sealed bids from builders The chief ilem to be financed by the bond issue is a dormitory College officials say it ig needed in order to serve students who come from ing areas of county to at- tend AWC Present for today's bid ing and canvassing Of votes were Supervisors Jim Fuquay and Glen Strohm Chairman Robert K Nissen was absent having been delayed on a flight from San Francisco Mesa Boy Missing South of Prescott PRESCOTT AP A old Mesa boy is missing in the frozen mountain country south of Dennis Hargus son of Mr and Mrs William Hargus walked off from a YMCA camp Saturday morning and hasn't been seen since Eleven seafarers landed today and t dramatic of a owing two-day deal aboard their sinking and of their rescue by some of whoa Into the to THE WEATHER Highest yesterday 87 Lowest 38 Temperature at U today 63 Relative humidity at U Average this date 76 Average low this date FORECAST to Tuesday Mostly clear and warmer today and Variable colder Tuesday with strong gusty northerly winds High 73 low 45 Sunset sunrise YUMA 10 PAGES PER COPY lOc YUMA ARIZONA MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 1964 PHONE SU ARIZONA 290 Ruby Defense Delays Hearing House Votes To Reconsider Veto Action Will Vote Again on March 4th PHOENIX AP The zona House today voted to re- consider its action on Gov Paul veto the motor licle inspection repeal The House decided to vote again March 4 on whether to uphold or override the veto The vote to reconsider was Gov Fannin vetoed the repeal ll last Thursday and the upheld his action in a Triday vote John Vanlandingham D- Maricopa proposed today that the House reconsider its action n an effort to bring out other legislation that will eliminate some of the bugs from the law Pay Boost Sought Rep Richard Herbert D- Pima introduced a today hat would give Arizona makers a pay boost In other action the House defeated a- biH which would have halted inspections of private cars at border stations Now in control of state entomologist the so-called bug stations check fruits vegetables and plants carried into Arizona other stales Herbert's calls for a ary of 550 a day for the first 60 days of a session and for each day the legislators work the limit He also the lawmakers io receive 535 per day for inter- im work Currently legislators receive a week for the scheduled session but once the day passes the pay stops The Herbert would make the base pay for a session compared with the current The dollars per day for the extra work would boost this ure even higher because the law makers rarely finish within the limit Even if it cleared the ture the would have to be approved by a popular vole in November Twenty-one members of House minority a memorial urging Con- gress lo lower the age limit for Social Security benefits The group wants men lo re- social security at 60 rather the present 65 and women at 58 rather than 62 The 21 Democrats said the earlier retirement age was needed to help in the unemployment problem They argued thai wilh more elderly people retiring there would be more jobs for youths Mexico Flag Day Is Observed Sonora ico AP Federal and stale governmental offices closed today Mexico Flag Day Jury Tampering Report Is Probed at Flagstaff FLAGSTAFF AP The Coconino County attorney's office is investigating the of jury tampering in a criminal case The case involved R L Bob Belts a Flagstaff lavern owner accused of receiving six guns and two telescopic sights taken last June from the Babbitt Brothers Trading Co warehouse The accusation of jury pering caused a mistrial the withdrawal of one lawyer and the possible withdrawal of another attorney Belts Contact Attorneys for Bells said their client told them lie had been contacted by a jury panel ber who said Bells was being railroaded Defense attorneys quoted Belts as worry aboul this case Everything will be all right Amil Ajamie of Phoenix drew as Belts attorney and liam also of Phoenix indicated he might withdraw Superior Courl Judge rence Wren said admitted talking to a member of jury panel Wren said the jury panel member charged that Belts had Thant Reaches Crucial Stage in Cyprus Talks UNITED NATIONS AP Secretary-General U Thant reached a crucial stage today in diplomatic talks on his plan lo ease the the smoldering island of Cyprus brought British gate Sir Dean and riol Foreign Minister Spros Kyprianou for the first time at a Sunday con- ference in his office He ex- pressed belief the will be clearer contacted him about the case The judge said Belts denied this 50 In Panel More than 50 persons were in the jury panel called for the case The judge said all those contacted said no one had them regarding the case said of actual jury quoted the panel member who spoke to Belts as saying he intended lo be a ch wilness for Coconino County Ally Robert Warden said his office is gating bul probably know loo much about whal lually happened week Irial dale will be sel March 13 Tax Cut Heading for White House WASHINGTON AP Con- gress plans to send to President Johnson the tax cut this week before tine opening round of the Senate's civil rights battle gels under way Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana in- the point rights measure when it ar- rived al Senate last Monday to prevent it from being sent to the Judiciary a graveyard for civil rights As soon us Mansfield moves lo bring the up for ation probably late this week opponents are ed lo start their filibuster Before thai Senate cratic leaders hope to bring up a which some Republicans blocked from de- bale Friday HEAD TABLE Mayor Thomas Allt from left banquet speaker Judge Raul Castro master of ceremonies Bob Robles and David Sanchez banquet chairman formed a head table group at the Second Annual Scholarship Banquet of t h e Latin American Community Saturday night The banquet held at the was to raise money for the scholarship fund of the group In addition to the speakers a mariachi band entertained the group Sun Staff Photo ANGELIC FLIGHT are the famed Blue Angels Navy demonstration team that will be in Yuma Saturday and Sunday March 7th and 8th for Yuma Military Appreciation Days Observer from atop a helicopter Fifth plane in the photo is the individual demonstration craft Sun Staff Photo Blue Angels To Top Military Days Here Tire famed Blue Angels the Navy's flight demonstration team both days of the big Military Appreciation set here March 7th and 8th Military Appreciation Days events are expected to draw spectators The precision Hying of the Blue re- cently attracted tors to a Phoenix show All armed forces in the Yuma area will participate in the show Included will be a flex wing demonstration -a para- chute jumping demonstration by jumpers static displays by MCAS and and the Blue Angels Other are now being planned the committee The Yuma Daily Sun will put out a special Military Appreciation Edition on Friday March 6th The for the special days includes Dr Roy Evans chairman Ron Seymour Dr Waller Anderson Maj Arl of MCAS Bob Oakley Boyd Chambers Hank Tom Diskin and Maj Jim Donald of Yuma Proving Ground Arizona Senate OKs Curb of Obscenity PHOENIX TAP The Ari zona Senale gave unani mous approval to a aimed at curbing sales of obscene The measure already has passed the House Some senators expressed con cern over whelher the infringe on the rights of free speech and press Others said it could involve censorship Bur live final vole was Gov Paul Fannin is lo sign into law soon Defense Objects At Tria Despite objections by the de- ense on grounds of illegal earch and seizure several terns were entered into dence at the Eyler murder trial n this morning Being tried on first degree murder charges in the Yuma ase are Jerry Hillyer 20 ert Hoffman 20 Richard or 18 and Roger 18 The case was transferred o tile Yavapai County Super- or Court on a motion for a change of venue by the defense fudge Jack L Ogg is ng The defense objected tills morning when County Attorney Jeff Richards introduced a tire ron a black wallet and a gray found in Hillyer's car and photographs of Hillyer's car When he asked they be entered as evidence defense attorneys objected on the grounds of illegal search and seizure Judge Ogg allowed the articles to be entered however dipt Crow Testifying this morning was Cecil ty Sheriff's Office who fied the scene from graphs He also Identified ter casts of lire tracks lie supervised Inking at the scene of death on ty 12th Street about half a mile east of Avenue A The defense attorneys there are five of them at the rial kept up heir objections to var statements Judge Ogg however overruled in ench case Attorneys for the dants are Ron McKelvey foi Castleton Helm for man ami Everel Miller for Mellor and Robert and Eino foi Hillyer is not attend ing the Irial sessions during th state's presentation of its case but is to be there dur Ing the defense Crow told of finding the tire Iron the jacket and black wal let In car He said he had put his initials on their when he look them tram car body was found thp morning of Nov 4th He had been beaten to death He was a sailor stationed temporarily at Marine Corps Air Station here Will Seek Writ from High Court The third uror a woman was sworn in in Jack Ruby's murder rial after defense legal delayed the hearing The newest juror is Mrs dred mother of six and a secretary for a building contractor Under questioning ehe said she saw part of the televised scene in which Ruby killed Lee Oswald Mrs um described her feedings President Kennedy was tilled in Dallas allegedly by Oswald in tile words I would say a shock Will Ask Writ lawyers prepared to ask the Supreme Count for a ruling that persons who saw Ruby shoot Oswald on evision were witnesses and thus disqualified for jury duty A defense representative was to fly to Austin the capital to ask the court for a writ of mandamus directing Dist Judge Joe B Brown to follow this reasoning Mm McCollum called ae the prospective juror said she had the same reaction shock when She saw Oswald shot Assistant defense counsel Joe Tonahill asked whether tills made a profound and lasting impression on and she replied I would say so McCollum said she could vote the death penalty but also depending on the dence she could vote for i suspended sentence Witnesses Ineligible law provides that to a crime are ineligible to be jurors In the case and Ruby's defense contends that this applies to those who watched the nationally tele- vised scene of Ruby shooting Oswald accused assassin of President Kennedy Judge Brown has held so far that having watched the Ing on TV did not disqualify prospective jurors The first two jurors accepted said they had seen TV reruns but did not remember the scone in detail AT YUMA BANQUET Wetback Urges More Mexican Americans Be Active The only wetback judge in the United Stales urges more Mexican Americans of Yuma area lo be active in community affairs Urging greater participation was ican Raul Castro who now is judge of Superior Court of Pima Counly al Tucson Judge Castro spoke to the second annual scholarship quet of the Latin American Community at Hotel Stardust Saturday night Proceeds from tile banquet provide ships to Mexican American al Arizona Western Col- lege Judge Castro said thai ing his experience a lawyer then as counly ney and now as Superior Court judge he hears a iar complaint from Mexican Americans That is the com- plaint of unfair treatment or being loft out of community fairs His answer to the first com- plaint As an American by choice and not by birth I can assure you this is the greatest country in the world Ho said for are available for those who will lake advantage of them He especially urged Mexican American parents to encourage children to get all the available I ho said that Yuma has a single doctor or lawyer of Mexican de- scent There are great here As for being excluded from community affairs he the opposite is true I don't know how many times I have heard community leaders ask me how they can get more Mexican Americans to said the judge So I am urging the Mexican of the Yuma area to volunteer for worthy community projects to participate to be active Judge Castro said Mexican Americans have a large roie to play in the life of their cily slate and nation if they will participate The sleeping giant has he said The Mexican American is coming into his own The speaker lauded Yuma County's record in public with special reference to Arizona Western College as one of most progressive in the state Early in his remarks hi smilingly identified himself a the only wetback judge in United Stales This arose by virtue of his am early childhood in Cananea a Mexican mining town below Douglas He attended Douglas high school graduated from ASC where he was ar boxing champion and received his law degre from the University of Arizona His he admits is blue-eyed blonde Irish Kir from Wisconsin his wife ant mother of Iwo daughters Bob was master o ceremonies for banquet State Sen Harold C Giss of- the toast Co-chairmen were David Sanchez and Mike Kavala Benediction was given by Fr Golla of Immaculate Conception church ment consisting of a mariachi band and three ists was provided by San Luis Sonora Man Lives With Limb From Corpse BOSTON doctors at Peter Benl Brigham tal reported today that the first transplant of a human limb tram a corpse to a live person has been performed in Ecuador The two Boston surgeons re- ported that the operation was performed last week on a year-old Ecuadorian sailor who had lost his right hand in an accident Dr Roberto Gilbert chief surgeon at the quil replaced missing hand and forearm with one from a man who had recently died fa another hospital in Ecuador Drs Richard W Wilson and Robert M Goodwyn of the etoo fP Reo er Bent Brigham Hospital flew down to the South American country by invitation last day Dr Gilbert had the transplant unit of the famed Boston hospital for advice on the post operative treatment of the patient Wilson and Goldwyn said they believe this is first of a human limb in medical history They said that when they left Ecuador over the weekend the patient was coming along fine Woman Fatally Burned PHOENIX old Phoenix woman died early today of burns received in her home late Sunday night Officers said Mrs Gladys apparently fell asleep while smoking and her gown i and bed clothing ignited Her husband Joseph arrived home from work to find his wife in the bathroom trying to linguish the flames The woman was burned over 65 per cent of her body
