Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - October 20, 1970, Yuma, Arizona EDITOR'S JONES OSBORN the COMf te niv AND HOWELL SENTINEL SUN 24 Pages Yumo Tuet 1970 Telephone SENTINEL As Long as There Is Hope The United Nations is 20 years old this month and wants to celebrate It would most gratifying to be able to write that the UN had grown steadily more and had effectively dampened the fires of world conflict during the quarter century of its existence That ia what we would like to put down in if it were true But it is not true Although the UN has grown in numbers it now has 126 members com- pared to 51 in the and has developed successful programs in health food duction understanding and mutual assistance its main a durable world still seems as far from achievement as on the day the UN was founded It would serve no purpose to try to conceal the fact that the function of the UN has not worked especially when the Super Powers of the involved in the con- The UN cannot be tive in Vietnam until Russia and the U.S agree on how it shall be settled The stubborn problem in the Middle East will remain unsolved as long as the Soviets and the Americans are at odds on the settlement Even smaller conflicts seem beyond the ability of the UN to resolve Syria invaded dan a few weeks ago and the UN sat helplessly by para- by the refusal of the big powers to work together for peace A presidential sion headed by Henry Cabot Lodge former U.S envoy to the UN reported only last month that UN may not be in danger of imminent collapse it is becoming in- incapable of dealing the grave Still it is the only wide machinery available to mankind for the pursuit of It re- mains at least a hope amongst portents of conflict And as long as there is hope we tate to dismantle and call it quits Sant To Be Write-in for City Coucil Ferdy Sant Yuma cist and businessman said today he has agreed to allow his friends and political porters to launch a write-in campaign for his election as a Yuma Sant served a four-year term on the Council ending in 1966 when he candidate for mayor There are 14 persons whose names will appear on the mary ballot one week from today as candidates for six seats on the Council write-in candidacy raises the total to 15 If one or more receives a majority of all votes cast for Council those candidates will be declared elected But if no candidate receives a majority then the 12 candidates ing the greatest number of votes will enter a runoff tion in December Six Found Shot in Head Seek in Murder CANDIDATES ON THE MALL Candidates for city offices in the primary election day spoke on the night to a small crowd seated in chairs in front of the platform Candidates were invited by the Yuma Downtown Development Corp as part of the dedication ceremonies r Sun Staff Photo 16 City Candidates Took Part In Mall's Political Evening The Yuma Daily Sun Sixteen of the 21 candidates for city offices in the primary election spoke on the town Mall yesterday evening Each 37 persons sal iti the chairs provided in front of the form and a few more stood around When the program started the sound of the public address system at- a few more persons who walked by to see what was going on The candidates were called in reverse alphabetical order Their City Council Melvin G Webster Jr A resident since 1934 and a barber at the Stardust Hotel since 1955 Webster thanked the people for voting for him Sf you have the confidence to put me on the Council I would work for you James A Fender He said he had been born and raised here and is proud of Yuma Yuma is big business now and should be run by successful businessmen 1 want to work for Yuma and the people of Yuma Yuma is progressing and will continue to progress He urged people to vote Levi Pace Pace said he had lived here whole new Council is going in I am opposed to the tion center He said Yuma docs not have the ment or facilities to provide for the capacity they're dreaming of He mentioned the low salaries of city em- ployees and said that Yuma needs to live within its means of a city of people Henry B Mitchell bent have no apologies to make has He said continue to decide issues on two morally right? and Is it good for the majority of the I have done that Robert V Hodges Registration For City Is Down Registration of voters for the City of Yuma primary election Tuesday Oct is down this year compared to 1966 by 3.1 per cent The total registrations this year are compared with 1966 registrations of or a loss of 215 voters A check of precinct totals shows that all precincts are down except one and 12 which gained registrations Precinct one gained 61 voters and pre- cinct 12 gained 97 voters Pre- cinct seven lost one voter Precinct one is the 24th Street and Madison Avenue area precinct 12 is south of 24th Street and east zona Avenue and precinct seven in the 22nd Street and 8th Avenue area would serve have served in civic through this I something and would like to go on to bigger things He said he favors the city and com- to attract give us more jobs Gregorio A Hernandez I want to serve the people I would appreciate your vote Harold M Davis Noting that he is the youngest man to run for Council Davis said raising a family here is bered by the narcotic problem Although law enforce meat is doing a job the city should become more involved in cating people There is a greater demand for cation between the City Council and the people The communication gap has He said he favors an- The city needs to grow and to bring in industry Rev James Coleman I have watched the city grow I hope I can perform the duties you expect I am not going to make fantastic promises I will best to see everyone will be treated equal Byrne Jr He said practiced accounting tax work here for years I will guard your taxes and will do my best to watch dime that's spent Gail she is the of in church civic affairs she said I am interested in planned growth of our city and the develop ment of our city She said environmental controls im- proved streets sidewalks lighting business and tial beautification are needed We need controls on air she said and noted concern about city employee wages and benefits She said she supports the city trator I would like to help in this planned growth Brian H Babiars He said he has studied law and said his education will help him solve city problems of today and morrow He said more ing to the people is needed if city councilmen aren't ing they aren't doing the people's will they're doing their own Mayor James P Deyo Deyo said there are two main eco- Turn to Page 2 The Yuma County Sheriffs Department the Federal Bureau of Investigation and possibly officers of at least one other nation are searching for Richard M Ford charged with the murder of Gayla Ruth Capt Cecil Corw and County Attorney Ron Jones have been in Utah since day investigating a lead that turned up late Friday A ing between Crow Jones and Ford family attorneys in the Salt Lake City area produced more evidence and turned up the suspected murder car The complaint charging Ford with murder was issued late Sunday night Yesterday the Federal Bureau of Investigation was called into the case and a rant was issued charging Ford with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder But officers suspect that Ford has left the country and be hiding in Canada If he is arrested outside of the U.S extradition proceedings will be routed through the U.S De- of State to the equivalent state the other country who issues an equivalent charge and rant Here in Yuma County Ford has charged with Described volver Officers have evidence that Ford displayed Saturday afternoon 10th the day before Mrs Figueroa's body was found floating in a channel of the Colorado River east of al Dam and south of Bailey Bridge Her nude body floated facedown Officers have not yet found a gun A search warrant failed to turn up the gun Mrs car contained a slug buried in a door panel Nor have officers found her ing she was reported to have worn to a party in the 500 block of Madison Saturday night Recovery of the suspected murder car in the area of Draper Utah near Salt Lake City led officers to inspect it throughly Officers said there might be some blood in the car that it appears there was a fight in the car and someone might have tried to clean up the car Because the car is being re- turned for a thorough investigation officers this morning exhumed the body of Mrs Figueroa from Desert lAwn Cemetery in order to take more samples of evidence Plan Gathering For Gov Williams Governor Jack Williams will be the guest of the Yuma County Republican Commitee at an informal reception at P.M tomorrow The affair wiil be held in the LAMPLIGHTER ROOM of the STARDUST HOTEL and will precede his appearance before the west PTA at Woodard Junior High School at P.M Party officials workers and well wishers are urged to tend Terrorist Manhunt MONTREAL AP With overwhelming parliamentary support the government con- Canada's biggest hunt today for the terrorist murderers of Quebec Minister Pierre Laporte There was no new tion on James R Cross the kidnaped British trade com- missioner but the Quebec renewed its offer'of amnesty for his kidnapers in exchange for his safe return His captors a different cell of the Quebec Liberation Front from the cell that kidnaped and killed Laporte made no reply Applause came from all tions of the House of Commons in Ottawa Monday as Prime Minister Pierre Elliott deau vowed to subdue the threat and explained why he revived the War sures Act on Friday putting soldiers under police command with unlimited arrest and detention powers How about Dinner Concert on Mall Winter At Shady Acres Park Mr and Mrs Lyle T Hall It Candy of Renton ton Mr and Mrs Guy A Roy Lima Montana Mr Edwin Wheeler dell Idaho Mr and Mrs Olin Hatcher Twin Falls Idaho At First St Mobile Mr ErnestS Newhurn festivities as part of the celebration of the opening of the Downtown Mall will include a spaghetti dinner and concert by the Yuma Symphony Orchestra The dinner is scheduled to begin at p.m with the pops concert expected to start at 8 p.m Barry Barkan is the conductor with Harold a guest conductor Dinner is free to Yuma Symphony numbers while will pay for adults and for children Tomorrow there will be a sidewalk and auto show all day on the Downtown Mall Moat members Yuma will have 1971 vehicles on display In addition recreational cles and motorcycles may be seen At p.m tomorrow there will be a salute to the Arizona Western College football squad with most team members expected to attend Sun EVERYBODY'S INTERESTED Editorial 4 2 16 5 Mrs Ron Fuller right tUto vice president of PTA tells a group of Yuma area students about plans for the voter education meet hero Wednesday evening Gov Jack liams and former governor Sam Goodard will discuss the concepts of their two Students from loft Are Five Bound Bodies in Home Pool by DOUG WILLIS Associated Press Writer SANTA CRUZ Calif of an eye surgeon his wife two sons and a secretary were found shot in the head and tossed into a swimming pool Monday night a's fire destroyed the tor's home In Saratoga 30 miles away a gag station attendant was found bound and fatally shol in the back of the hours later in his as Thomas S 19 Officers would not say if they believe the related Sheriff Douglas of Cruz County said only that he was contacting officials in Saratoga case poor the first rain of the season the search in Santa Cruz County had been shot once back of the head and had a second wound in the upper back Their wrists were bound in brightly colored scarves James and scarves covered the faces of Vis like an said Sheriffs Lt Kenneth motive was estate Patches of blood stained thie apron the The body was ing the pool Attorn M Virginia 43 sons Derik 12 and II Dorothy Cadwallader The killers left no notes James said He said no sign of struggle was found in the house located atop a looking Monterey Bay between and Soquel 100 of San Francisco At about p.m two sheriff's deputies noticed smoke and went to the One driveway was blocked by Rolls Royce other by Mrs Cadwallader's Lincoln Continental Both v locked and fleets had to push them when firemen arrived Lite Oak Fire Chief searching for a water io extinguish the found the the pool had two ters away at 18 at a college in New York and i Lark 15 in a boarding school Absentee Ballots for City Absentee ballots for the City t of primary election are ready at City Hall j Persons may request an or vote absentee if they will be out of the county in the service out of tlie or victims of illness on election day but the request for a lot be made before 5 Friday If a ballot us mailed back to City Hall the deadline is 7 p.m Tuesday when close If a person votes In son the deadline is 5 Monday Deputy City Recorder said sample are also available at City WEATHER K M Diania AWC Kim Lasich Kofa High Salie cez Gila Vista and Shelby Rice McGraw School gram open to the public starts at p.m at Jr High cafeteria 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