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A Daily News Miner- Farthest North Daft? Newspaper" Member of The Associated Press 11 ft KIHTIOX VOL. XXXIV Per Copy FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1956 PILOT HELPS RESCUE VILLAGERS Truck-Train Collide Near Milwaukee Train Carrying 900 Students To Baseball Game WAUKESHA, May 7, A 16-car Milwaukee road passenger train carrying 900 school children and teachers was derailed today after Jutting a gravel truck at a grade -crossing near Duplainsville, about eight miles west of Milwaukee. At least ,50 persons were in. but no fatalities were reported. of the injured were reported in critical condition.

The diesel locomotive broke away from the coaches at the moment of the crash but stayed on the tracks. However, 10 of the crowded coaches plowed into a field. One turned over on its side. The train was a special taking youngsters from Portage, to Milwaukee for today's baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Very Calm A teacher, Mrs.

Oscar Mayer, said she and about 25 of her 7th and 8th grade pupils were in the car that overturned. Mrs. Mayer said: "The children in my car-and most of are only 12 or 13 years old--were very calm. They surprised me. They didn't get panicky." Rescue workers had to use acetylene torches to free the gravel truck driver from the crushed cab of the truck.

The truck's motor landed about 50 feet away. The train engineer, George Ives of Milwaukee, said the way he saw it the truck drove around five autos which had stopped at the crossing. The engineer said it appeared that the truck tried to race across the single track line. City News In Fairbanks Leads For the third successive year, Fairbanks led all other Alaska cities during 1955 in the value of construction, according to a report just released by the Alaska Resource Development Board ou of Juneau, Seven million dollars worth of new construction weni in within the city limits, the report indicated. Closest runner-up 4o this high total was Anchorage with in cew construction.

The report indicates that a substantial amount of new construction took place just outside the city limits of Fairbanks but was not included in the city figure. Graduates' Dinner The 1956 graduating class of the University of Alaska will be honored next Monday by the of A Alumni association with a banquet at Club Rendezvous to commence at 8 p.m. James Doogan, who is serving on a committee of four arranging for the party, said reservations of former graduates and members of the (Continued on Page 2) SCENE OF DESTRUCTION--Manley Hot Springs was completely flooded by the jammed Tanana river when the Air Force responded to a call from the Alaska Civil Defense organization for assistance. This graphic photograph shows the destruction. Water has reached the roof level of buildings in High School Seniors Seek Jobs Here Do yon need a willing- worker in your business organization? Fairbanks employers should scan the want ad section of the Daily News-Miner today if they are in search of competent As an aid to graduating- seniors of Fairbanks High School, the News-Miner has offered them free use of our classified advertising section in their quest for jobs.

Every member of the class is in search of employment has written his or her own want ad, and the News-Miner prints them free. Here is a go'den opportunity for local employers to obtain eaffer, ambitious employees, and also -to give a boost to young men and women who are launching their careers. the small community. An airplane's wings can be seen extending just above the water on the landing- strip while in background a seaplane has just landed bringing- relief supplies. The residents were evacuated by small boat to the hill across the slough.

Some 20 people fled the flood waters which did (Air Force photo) BOMB BLAST--During tfce past weekend, the air force in Alaska blasted two ice jams, one on the Tanana river that flooded Manley Hot Springs, and one on the Copper river that threatened Copper Center with a flood. This'picture shows a bomb bursting in the Copper river ice jam. Prompt action by the air force brought an end to the flood at Manley and prevented the residents of Copper Center from being driven from their homes. ICE JAMS RIVER--This gigantic mass of ice blocked Alaska's Tanana river causing flood waters to -pour into the tiny village of Manley Hot Springs, driving some 20 people 'from their homes. Elements of the'Strategic Air fAtr force Command and the Alaskan Command responded to a call for assistance from the civil defense authorities by dropping bombs on tMs seven mile stretch of ice.

This ice jam backed water up into the Manley Hot Springs (Air Force photo) PLAN BOMB RUN--Pilots of Strategic Air Command's fighter bomber squadron, on temporary duty in Alaska, receive final briefing instructions in front of their planes before making- another bombing run into the flooded Copper river and Manley Hot Springs areas. Th. SAC jets dive bombed the ice jams with 1,000 pound bombs to alleviate the danger of floods in the areas. A Mostly cloudy today and tomorrow with a few scattered showers. Low tonight 34.

High tomorrow 60. High yesterday 66. Low last night 36. Temperature at noon 57. Stmrise tomorrow 2:53 ajn.

Sunset tomorrow 8:44 25 Are Killed in Algeria ALGIERS, Algeria. May 7, OB-Nationalist forces hurled their heaviest coordinated a a against European Colonist farmers today, killing a score and burning farm homes-across a fertile strip of Westernf.Algeria. The raids; apparently caught massive French military forces in the region completely by surprise. They'Were staged in an area of some 200 square miles, ranging as close as 16 miles to the French Foreign Legion headquari teis at Sidi Bel Abbes. More than 40 farms were overrun and the buildings "turned in a seven hour operation launched last midnight.

The area centers on Ain Temoucjient, a market town 91 20,000 population about 40 miles southwestof Oran. I I Surprise Flood Had Tr Residents When Flier Arrived Ice Jam Backs Up-Water into Slough Of Tanana; All Buildings Submerged To Roof Level; Boat Evacuates Victims A veteran Alaska bush pilot was credited today with preventing serious injuries or loss of life in the flood that swept through Manley Hot Springs last Saturday. Bob Byers arrived in the tiny community just as the water had surged into the village and trapped all of the residents in the Manley Springs Lodge. Byers came to their aid with a canoe and assisted in evacuating the flood victims to an estimated $200,000 damage to the community, and washed out a bridge that has stood 30 years. The community is located on a slough which normally has no current.

Saturday, it became a raging river due to water backed up by an ice jam. high ground. A few minutes after the pilot landed, surging waters poured over the airstrip and submerged his plane. The village, located on a slough of the Tanana about 150 miles west of Fairbanks, first became threatened by rising waters last Friday when a five-mile ice jam formed in the Tanana. With water in the slough rising at the rate of about four inches an hour, they sent out a radio call for assistance.

They requested that the Air Force attempt to bomb the jam and open the river. Unfortunately, "redtape" connected with forwarding the request through Civil Defense channels delayed action by the Air Force until flood waters were rolling through the.village. Situation Desperate The situation became desperate In the village early Saturday morning, when the ice Jam began to back flood waters from river into the slough. As the water inched higher and higher, the villagers gathered in the community lodge. flood waters began pouring into the village from two directions, trapping some 14 persons in the lodge.

They made repeated efforts to wade through the flood to reach a small boat nearby, but the water was too deep, and it was so cold it numbed and forced back every person that tried to escape. They could not radio for help because all electrical generating equipment in the village was submerged. At this moment, Byers-arrived and landed on the airstrip which was on higher ground. The pilot had flown to Manley Hot Springs from Fairbanks to offer assistance to villagers there after hearing that a flood threatened. But, he didn't expect to find the village under water, and he had brought his wife and four children with him.

Found Canoe When Byers landed, he located a canoe on high ground around airstrip and paddled to the partially submerged lodge. There, he found the villagers trapped and direly in need of assistance. With the aid of the canoe, Byers and others managed to reach an air-driven small boat which, belonged to Lloyd Hubbard, owner of the lodge. With the use of the small boat, evacuation of all residents was. begun while flood waters continued to rise, covering the airport and all buildings up to roof leveL Taken to Safety Those trapped in the lodge were taken across the slough Saturday, was found not to badly damaged.

He cleaned the carburetor, and managed to get the engine started today. He was scheduled to attempt to By the plane back to town this afternoon. Others Float planes piloted by Johnny James and Horace Black also assisted in the rescue. Both James and Black flew for Byers' Airways on the missions. This was the worst flood in the history of Manley Hot Springs.

It was reported today that courageous residents of the village have not appealed for aid, and hope to be able to "make out for themselves." Church Sniper NEW YORK. May 7, (ft-To- ducrchi, Sava, 61. jobless porter wanted for questioning In a fatal church shooting, surrendered to the district 'attorney today. Several hours later police said that he had "made an admission" in connection with the "wild fray last Saturday midnight in- front of St. Dumitrus Romanian Orthodox "I understand I'm wanted for questioning," the man reportedly said as he walked into the office of Disk Attorney Frank S.

Hogan about 8:10 a.m. man, previously Identified by police as Tony Tudorache Tony Sava Alias Costachi Mibala. chi, disappeared immediately aft- In his room In a the church on er the shooting. house opposite West 78th Street found a rifle.and ammunition. The church warden, Vasili Cu.

cuia, 66, was killed and five persons received minor wounds when a fusillade of shots peppered a crowd of worshipers entering the church for Romanian Orthodox Easter services. i A BASEBALL where there is a 3000-foot, hill where they would be safe. Then the small boat was guided through the village, stopping at each building and evacuating those Avho had been trapped in their homes. One woman, the wife of the postmaster, was trapped on the second floor of the post office building. She was alone since her husband was in Fairbanks for medical She climbed out a window of the building, and slid down a tree to the small boat below.

All Evented Finally, all of the villagers, as well as Byers' wife, Gladys and his four children, were safely evacuated to the hill across the slough. In all some 20 people escaped the flood waters. The flood 'damaged every building in the community, and wiped out a 100-foot bridge which spanned the slough. The bridge, built by the Alaska Road Com-i mission, has stood for 30 years. Total damage was estimated at $250,000.

Civil Defense authorization had finally been obtained for bombing, missions -to the Tanana ice jam; Planes took off from Eielson Air Force base with tons of were dropped on the jam. After experiencing difficult in finding the proper jam; the finally broke it loose, and water in the village oe- gan to drop. Plane Started This morning, residents were busily attempting to clean and repair their soggy, silt- laden homes. Byers' Cessna 180, which was almost completely submerged shortly-after he-landed' AMERICAN LEAGCK BOSTON; May 7 Young Tom Brewer hurled a masterful four-hitter today as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, to Brewer retired the first 16 batters Jim Began singled in the sixth inning. Cleveland Boston -MO -J100 090 130 001--1 4 MX--f 14 Garcia, (().

Daley (I) and Seem. Brewer and White. HR: Boston: Gernert. Xauchln, WP--Brewer. If--Garcia.

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