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i- r-- i The Arizona Republic Tornado Kills 2 Papagos, Friday, August 23, 1964 0 Page 17 Damages Mission Village Tucson Area's 1st Twister By JAMES E. COOK Southern Arizona Bureau TUCSON The first tornado in Tucson area history struck the tiny Papago village around San Xavier del Bac Mission yesterday, killing a mother and baby jand injuring eight other I members of the same family. The twister, which took little more than a minute to skip through the scattered adobe dwellings, smashed four Republic Photo by Nyle Lcatham THAT'S MY BOY Mrs. Roy Elson (admittedly a bit partisan) turns toward her husband and applauds enthusiastically as Sen. Carl Hayden, gives his unqualified endorsement for the U.S.

Senate to his former administrative assistant. Hayden broke a 52-year-old precedent in making such a primary endorsement. Rwublic Phots by Tunnty Wst background, true to its name of the "White Dove of the Desert." Two persons were killed and eight others were injured. Forty Papagos in the village of 500 were left homeless. TORNADO DAMAGE Residents of the Papago village around San Xavier del Bac Mission survey the damage caused yesterday by the first tornado in Tucson area historv.

The mission stands in the homes and a nunnery, and damaged a school and several other dwellings. Forty Papagos in the village of 500 were left homeless. But the funnel spared the "White Dove of the Desert," the famed mission founded by Father Kino in 1700 and rebuilt in 1783-1797 after Apaches had destroyed it. The funnel came i close to the mission, which is one mile southwest of the Tuc-; son city limits. j- V.

LA. Police Want Suspect On 2 Counts Elson Given Hayden Nod At Reception By BERME WYNN Republic Political Writer A "SHUFFLING room only" Don Dedera Teachers 3Iav Have Touch Year Ahead -1 TUCSON i UPI t-Law-enforce- ment officers from Los Angeles sj- to arrive here today to pick up an ex-convict who claims he tried to assassinate President JJohnson three times for a sum of Sfi.OOO. LOOKS LIKE a rough year ahead for teachers. Harold L. Kasscl says at the Chris-Town Montgomery Ward there is a table piled high with rifles, and a sign: Back to School Savings.

$25.88." The village, one of two in the area named San Xavier. adjoins the mission on the south and west sides. The tornado flattened the home of Manuel Norris, 38. killing his wife. Lucy, 31, and son Marcian.

10 months. The Norris family had run into the adobe house for shelter seconds before the tornado tumbled in its walls. Norris, his father Cornelius, 76, and six Norris children were reported in satisfactory to good condition at San Xavier Indian Hospital, a mile east of the village. State, local and Indian police rushed to the scene, as did fire Is Angeles police have warrants charging Jimmv Eugene Smith. 23.

of Bristol. with kidnaping and armed robbery of a taxirab driver. He is being held on $10,000 bail. And to prove nonpartisanship: Mrs. Sidney B.

Wolfe of Scottsdale is an inveterate small-print label reader. She says Sears Roebuck has a stack of braided rugs, each with a tag guaranteeing they are manufactured of "100 per cent miscellaneous materials." Smith told local authorities he men and rescue units. Volun- teers probed the rubble of the I Vnrrie rinmo anrl cnirnhnA tKo 4 desert brush around the village ana a companion identitied as "Bruce" forced at gunpoint a icab driver to drive them from Hollywood to Los Angeles, and ithen robbed him of $14. I SHERWOOD Anderson of Phoenix, special agent in charge of Secret Sonire in Arizona, questioned Smith In his jail cell Wednesday and ycstirday. Pima County officials quoted Anderson as saying he is not sure Smith was in Washington when he claimed he attempted to assassinate the President.

TWISTER'S PATH for other victims. Shortly after this picture was taken, the long, narrow funnel dipped down on the San Xavier del Bac Mission. The twister, which took little more than a minute to skip through the scattered adobe dwell ings, smashed four homes and a nunnery and damaged other buildings. "The boy, Ford, started skating as therapy for spinal meningitis, and now figures to have the best chance to win in California." As those words were going to press last week, the boy. Ford, was being buried by family and friends.

It was one of those poignant turns of fate. 180 degrees from high hope to dark tragedy. RICHARD FORD, 12, was one of the promising young Valley skaters who had qualified for the Southwest Pacific Figure Skating Championships next December in California. But before he could read the words of praise in last Sunday's Republic. Richard was killed in a traffic accident near Gila Bend.

At the suggestion of his family, those so inclined are invited to contribute memorials to: U. S. Winter Olympic Fund (1968) U. S. Figure Skating Association 575 Boylston St.

Boston. 02116 UTILITY linemen were tracking down a snarl of fallen power lines, some of them still Red Cross and Bureau of Indian Affairs officials were on the scene. The Rev. Linus Hohendorf, Franciscan in charge of the mission, moved among his flock while they sorted through the rubble of their humble dwellings. "We don't know why these things happen." he told them softly.

"God will take care of us." Fliers Watch Tornado Near Tucson Hail Hits Cotton In Peoria Area The tattooed Smith, released from Illinois State Prison lat month after serving time for armed robbery, told Tucson detectives he was offered $6,000 to kill President Johnson by a group of Chicago men who disliked Johnson for his stand on civil rights. aucuence last nignt gave standing ovation to Sen. Carl; Hayden, D-Ariz. as he arose to bestow his unqualified en-: dorsement on Roy L. Elson as the Democratic nominee to the United States Senate.

The reception, held in the Corral Room of Hotel Westward Ho, was attended by about 300; Elson supporters and those who; have faith in Sen. Hayden's 52 years of congressional experience. "I've said before that I've come home to give all the sup-J port I can to Roy Elson in his bid for the United States eSn-i ale," Hayden firmly declared. "I want to reiterate my support this evening." Sen. Hayden, nearing his 87th, birthday, was introduced by; State Auditor Jewel Jordan as "the grand gentleman from Arizona." "Next to Carl Hayden comes Lyndon Johnson," she asserted.

Hayden answered in kind. "Jewel, I believe we are the only two ex-sheriffs of Maricopa County in existence." Both served in that office. Hayden for several vears in the earlv 1900s. "We've just nominated a great man to be elected president of the United States." Hayden said. "President Lyndon Johnson is also a great South-westerner." In a brief address.

Elson. 33-year-old former administrative assistant to Hayden. said he appreciated the fact that Hayden broke a 52-year record to take sides in an Arizona Democratic primary election. "Win or lose this election. I deem this the greatest honor of my life." Elson said.

I shall never forget it nor shall I ever let you down or our, fellow Arizonans. I thank you senator." Hayden remarked it has been his privilege to know President Johnson since he first came to Congress from Texas in 1937 as a representative. He traced Johnson's career to the Senate where Hayden helped elect him majority floor leader in the 85th By POLLY BF.NN Hail damage to cotton in the Peoria area as a result of Wednes-; day's storm was estimated at upwards of $200,000 yesterday, i Peoria was the only area in which heavy hail damage was' reported. Crop damage appeared restricted to cotton. Smith said he received $1,000.

NOG ALES -Two Nog ales pilots, leaving the Tucson Free-; and was promised the balance wav Airoort. almost ran into'isnoo aftpr eomolctinc his iob. Comparatively clear skies prevailed across the state yesterday, the" tornado that tore through He refused to further identify except for a few thundershow- a Papago Indian village at San the men for fear of being ers in southeastern Among farms hit by the hail Xavier del Bac Mission ester- murdered. Fair weather is predicted for were those owned by Bill day. killing two persons.

SMITH Toll) authorities he SMITH Villagers said the tornado was preceded by a 10-minute rain which dropped a quarter of an inch of moisture about 11 a.m. Then the funnel appeared above a low, black mountain a mile or so southwest of San Xavier. most oi me siaie toaay. Jesse nrannon ana Joe nAM, ArriifA ti on thrrmnh with thr Mrs. Golden.

Golden estimated rr Aw of the Reynolds Charter Service assassination auer Df.ng in- in reona vesieraav. It moved eastward until it Francis, vice president of Val- an1 ntu- rr 'm, at the Nogales International Air-volved in a tight witn tour ap- clipped a new adobe block home ley Gin. said that about 1.000 knocked out. (Continued on Page 21. Col.

2i (Continued on Page 21. Col. 5 Phoenix architects returning from a conference in Las Vegas report that a downtown men's store is displaying a reaction to the women's topless bathing suit. It's a bottomless men's bathing suit consisting of two shoulder straps; price. $15.

The store has sold two suits. Just a matter of time before some clothier brings out a complimentary tuxedo to milady's abbreviated evening dress. AS OF 8 A.M. TODAY, there were Hl2.540.5fi7 Americans. That is 8.396 more than there were yesterday.

Tomorrow the population will increase by 9,404. We get the word from Filmore C. Stanton, director of domestic services of the Department of Commerce in Phoenix. About 36 million Americans will move this year. Two-thirds of the population will be cooking with gas.

Only about 2'? per cent are illiterate. There are seven counties named Orange and one each named Cherry and Peach. Fifty-one million fitted bed sheets were sold last year, up 32 per cent, while 96 million flat sheets were sold, up 7 per cent. Sleep well tonight. The Census Bureau is on the job.

at the south edge of the village, acres oi cotton had Deen dam-then swung north, demolishing aged on 20 farms within a two-homes at random and sweep- mile radius east of the town, ing aw a outbuildings. i ronz-ie coin iha ctnrrri nam, Coming Sunday Sam Stciger Blasts MA i Eastern Arizona Bureau lllllklil t.UlU i'H'1 in until After the twister smashed the age to the crop was the worst Norris home, closest dwelling to he could remember in the 15 the mission, it skipped across! years he had worked for the the San Xavier entrance The hall knocked off bolls smashed the nuns' home and and some cotton that had opened. ENDORSEMENTS The Arizona Republic Sunday will list its recommendations of primary candidates in both the Republican and Democratic parties for major state, county and legislative offices. The endorsements are nonpartisan and represent a consensus of The Republic's editors and staff members, based on weeks of intensive research into the background and qualifications of the candidates. The listing is offered as a service to voters with the aim of obtaining the highest caliber of (Continued on Page 19.

Col. 5 Absentee Voting Sel tx zzzr Congress. THE Maricopa County Elec- cast absentee ballots in the Sept. He said Johnson demonstral- tions Department. 438 3 Primary election, cd to the nation "a remarkable Adams, will hp onen from 8 In addition, said John Burke, SPECIAL REPORT It back to school Monday for Phoenix high school students and their superintendent.

Dr. Howard Seymour. The thoughts and hopes of the man who administers the city's nine high schools while leading Phoenix youngsters to adulthood was the subject of an interview this week between Dr. Seymour and a four-man reporting team from The Arizona Republic. This special report will be printed in Sunday's Republic.

facility for reasonableness. fair elections director, workers will oe avanauie mruugn ine noon persons wishing to fir Mh (Continued on Page 24. Col. -1 1 commodate cept absentee votes and to as- 1 f5V0J? THAT'S Cl Of 1 wiK3i riNi2rtcw GLOBE Sen. Sam Steiger.1 R-Yavapai, yesterday blasted the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an agency that spends most of its time justifying its existence.

Steiger. candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat now held by Rep. George F. Senner spoke yesterday at a press conference here. He said, "The BIA should reverse its policies and work to help the Indians to rely on themselves and not on the He cited the industrial and 'economic progress being madel jby the Colorado River Indian tribes and the San Carlos Apache Indians and declared: "When the Indian tribes in the country realize that they ran become a self-productive unit, then they will become self-reliant." Steiger said he is not in favor of governmental termination nf its trusteeship of the Indians unless the Indian tribes themselves request it.

He charged Rep. Senner witn following the line of the current administration in Washington sist those persons who cannot; get off work at other times to: vote. Generally, persons who will he out of the county or disabled or sick and cannot get to the: polls on Sept. may cast absen-' tee ballots. FRIENDLY LAWN PARTY Republic sports editor Frank Gianclli takes readers to the annual football picture day, the only day of the year the fourth string hopeful is in equal demand with the quarterback.

The menace and fury must be captured on film before the season begins, ynu see. Gianeili's report is in this Sunday's Arizona Davs and Wavs Magazine. MISSION SAN XAVIER del BAC ,1 AIRPORT iN I INC SAD, SAD WINNERS Winning in diamonds is a big problem. Mr. Gordon Gruhbs tells Lady Fare reporter Suzi eRlanr.

You'll read nf the problems of big. money prizewinners and how they hide their loot in Sunday's I-idv ure Mt'tiiHi. I I.whiImt (loin pan flit Iiiirlar BUILDING equipment and toils valued at were rcp)rt-fd taken from the Coral Lumber Co, f)221 E. Washington, police said. Officers said burglars apparently entered the building by-prying open an office door.

The, (offire was ransacked, officers' Isaid. uM Ma i Jt wflct FUNNEL ROUTE This map shows the route of yesterday's tornado which hit Papago village around San Xavier del Bac Mission. The funnel started a mile southwest of San Xavier and later swung northeast, demolishing homos at random and sweeping away outbuildings. FAMILY BUSINESS The unusual family business of Mr. and Mrs.

Allen Lessig and their son is featured in this Sunday's Sun Living section. Reporter Mary Leon-hard tells nf the Lessig s' transformation of forested land into a housing and recreation center outside of Prescott, and taking credit for federal funds allocated to the third district that would normally iappropriated..