Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 1

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The bill would change the dt-aignatioa to 77th Year Volume 311 umbel 12 Entered lecond claaa matter, Albuquerque, Poet Office under act of Congress. 1878. Saturday Morning, January 12, 1957 Published Every Morning 20 Pages in Two Sections Price 7c Col. Presidents JVEVVSPAPER Ask Sales lur i ax John Graham, Slayer State Board Rejects Proposal To Get Funds Stiff Penalties Asked for State Traffic Violators Safety Director Outlines 7-Point Plan to Club Here Heaviest Fog Since 1927 Halts Airplane Landings, Slows Traffic in Area One of the worst fogs in the history of Albuquerque settled over the city early Friday morning and not only halted air travel for several hours but slowed traffic considerably. An Air Force plane circled Kirtland Base for three hours before it could land, others were held at other points before Is Executed Of 44, John Gilbert Graham fc Finance Board Denies ASM Budget Hike Plea The State Board of Educational Finance Friday night denied a request by New Mexico College for an upward revision of its budget Big Revisions In Constitution Of State Urged Lusk Calls Task Most Important Facing Lawmakers From the Journal's Santa Fe Bureau SANTA FE-State Sen.

T. E. Lusk, Senate majority floor leader, says the major problem facing the 23rd legislature is not welfare nor trucks nor price-fixing but constitutional revision. The Eddy County Demicrat says he believes most of the legislature's work will fall in this realm. New Mexico's constitution leaves much to be desired, according to Lusk, and the sooner changes are achieved the better.

"We must make the state government more flexible and thereby more efficient," the lawmaker said. Amendments Urged Lusk points up the need for constitutional amendments providing for: (1) Four year terms for officials instead of the present two. (2) A continuous Senate body. (3) An absentee ballot. (4) Revision in the utility i 1 consolidation of the Corporation Commission and the Public Service Commission.

Plus a number of other things. Lusk acknowledges that amendments for an absentee ballot have consistently failed in the past because such a proposal must carry the state by Dialing System Change Coming Here on Oct. 20 By CON YOUXT Albuquerque will have a new phone dialing system late this year. All numbers here will be assigned a name prefix and then five digits. The new operation will go into effect at 12:01 a.

m. on Oct. 20, 1957, according to officials of the Mountain States Telephone School Men Also Suggest Property Tax By BOB TUCKER A one-mill levy on property or a one-cent increase in the New Mexico sales tax were recommended by the presidents cf New Mexico Universities and colleges Friday to finance construction of buildings and purchase of equipment. The suggestions were presented to the State Board of Educational Finance, which met at the University of New Mexico campus. The presidents had met separately.

An extra cent sales tax could raise as much as $15-million; the property tax over $1 -mil lion. Board members heard the suggestions outlined by Dr. Floyd Golden, Eastern New Mexico "University president, and Tom L. Popejoy, UNM president. They then voted not to follow either of the suggestions as presented.

Instead, they agreed to recognize the necessity of adequate financing for higher education and to give "serious consideration" to ways of solving financing problems. Backs Total Requests In connection with the problem of getting money for capital outlay for the various institutions, the board voted to give to the legislature the total requests submitted by the presidents. Board members said that about $15 million would be needed to bring facilities up to date for current enrollment. They felt, however, that the legislators might consider this unthinkable in view of present revenues. So they voted to have the executive secretary work up the "minimum distributable amount" various projects with top priority.

One board member said the legislature should be urged in the strongest terms to try to find revenue for college construction projects. Urgently Needed Golden read this statement to the board the college presidents are firmly convinced that the State Board of Educational Finance and the legislature should give serious consideration to ways and means of providing adequate financing for the construction of buildings and the purchase of equipment which is urgently needed in the next biennium and the years ahead. "It is suggested that consideration be given to the possibility of establishing, by vote of the people, a one-mill levy on property, to be used exclusively for capital outlay purposes. As an alternate, we suggest an increase in the sales tax of one cent, as proposed, a part of which could be used for capital expenditures, and tha remaining1 for operating expenses." Enrollments Up Golden said enrollments are increasing faster than anticipated. Dr.

John Dale Russell, the board's executive secretary, commented that the one mill levy suggested by the presidents would be only "a drop in the bucket." Popejoy estimated that the one-mill levy would raise about $1,200,000 per year. He said this wouldn't be much, but would be a start, and add ed that the state of Colorado uses a similar levy for higher education. The state already has a two- cent sales tax to finance operations of public schools. Albu querque collects a third cent for city operations. Joint Session A second proposal by the presidents was endorsed by the board without qualification.

The presidents suggested that arrangements be made for a joint session of the State Senate and House of Representatives "to hear business and educational leaders discuss the importance of higher education to the economic and cultural development of the people of this state." The board agreed that such a ContlnorA en Paie Eight The Weather AI.Bl'Ql HQl'E AND VlCIMTri olnxritt t.wl.V nil A little warmer tody. High tortaiy 50; NEW MEXICO: Partly elotxiy toriay and HuixUy. Locally wuur to north. portion today. toiy 40-SO Northwest.

S0-A6 aixl South. Ixn tooignt 20-36 Hottb, 30-40 Just before three prison of ficials pronounced him dead the gas chamber was filled with a long-drawn groan from Graham which seemed to witnesses something that would never end. A prison guard broke the stunned silence to whisper: "That often happens to people executed by 'gas." The prison lime table was ahead of time as the first cyanide pellets dropped into the sulphuric acid at 7:57 p.m. (MST), three' minutes before Graham was scheduled to die. Prison Warden Harry Tinsley said he found Graham waiting in a death row cell talking to Prison Chaplain Father Justin McKernan.

He said he found Continued on Pa Eight Reservation Law Officers Commissioned From the Journal's Santa Fe Bureau SANTA FE Acting State Liquor Director Ernest Hawkins has re-commissioned a group of Indian reservation law offi cers as special officers for the liquor control division. The special commissions made originally under the pre vious administration had expired. Hawkins said he re newed them because of reports the officers' work on behalf of the division had proved very effective. The group, headed by Patrick H. Nelson, chief of the law and order branch for the Indian Bureau, includes Les Conners, United Pueblos Agency at Albuquerque, Delos Botone, of the same agency, Thomas H.

Pillifant, at the Jicarilla Apache Reservation at Dulce, William Collins Shiprock, Robert S. Mann, Crownpoint, and W. Harper Fredenberg, Ft. Defiance. In the past, the officers have contacted the state division immediately in cases of violations of the liquor law, according to Roy Wells, administrative officer in the division.

He said the officers' work Lfeas won praise from Nelson as helping to bring about a more moderate drinking situation among Indians. Clouds Leave, Mercury Rises Moisture-laden clouds passed beyond New Mexico Friday, and temperatures over the state moved back to their seasonal normals. Only a partial cover of high clouds was to be noted anywhere in the state Friday after-noon. Hobbs, the state's warmest point, gained 23 degrees from the Thursday maximum to register 66 degrees. Las Vegas and Tucumcari made gains of 21 degrees; Clayton jumped 20 degrees, and Roswell went up 19 degrees.

The two coolest points in the state were Santa Fe and Farm-ington with maximum readings of 37 and 39 respectively. Albuquerque had a high of 43, six degrees warmer than Thurs day. Ross on Leave Till Prohe Ends WASHINGTON W) Robert Tripp Ross, assistant secretary of defense, announced he is "taking a leave of absence" until congressional committees complete investigations into a government contract held by a firm headed by his wife. Ross made public a letter to Senator McClellan (D-Ark), chairman of the Senate govern ment operations committee, in which he reiterated that be has no connection with the com pany. He said facts concerning the award of the $834,150 contract will show it was made 'in accordance with normal procurement procedures." The company is Wynn Enter prises.

In which last Novem ber received the Army contract for 249,000 cotton, wir.d-resis-tant trousers. CANON CITY, Colo. (INS) Mass murderer John Gilbert Graham "met death eagerly Friday night as the people of Colorado exacted the worst punishment they legally could for the heinous crime he committed. The 24-year-old youth, who was executed in the Colorado 6tate lethal gas chamber Friday night for planting a time bomb aboard a United Air Lines plane 15 months ago to kill his mother and 43 other persons, opened his mouth wide and breathed the poison deeply. The dark-haired youth went to his death as impassively as if he were doing nothing more serious than sitting in a movie theater.

The only sign to portray his nervousness was a slight twitch around the neck muscles. and Telegraph Co. Earl Louthan, vice president and New Mexico manager of the company, said that this change is being made in preparation for, the coming of long distance dialing to New Mexico in the fall of 1960. Most of the last five num bers will remain the same as they are at present but all numbers will have a prefix. Prefixes Given All the numbers now starting with 2, 3 and 7, will have a prefix of CHerry.

All those starting in 4 now will have a prefix of Diamond while those starting with 5 and 6 will have a prefix of ALpine. Those start' ing with 8 will have a prefix of AMherst and those with 9 will have a prefix of AXtel. Company officials said that some of the numbers in the 6-8000 series will be changed, Otherwise most will remain the same. The long distance prefix for New Mexico will be 505. Thus when the system is put into operation here a person in New York City who desires to call the Journal can dial 505 and then dial CHerry 3-6661.

The Arizona prefix is 602 and Colo-rado is 303. California is di- vided into five prefix num bers, depending upon the loca tion, as is Texas. west Texas prefix is 915. Utah is 801. Cost $400,000 Cost of the changeover to the phone company in Albuquerque will be about $400,000.

A breakdown shows equipment will cost about plates and visits for the changeover will be about $30,000 while the new Continued on Pate Five Reds Open Fire On Hungarians BUDAPEST (INS) Red troops opened fire on thousands of Hungarian workers Friday, killing at least two ani wounding four. The enraged workers replied with a barrage of stones and iron bars. The clash was the worst of several incidents that broke out at Budapest's Csepel Island industrial center in the Danube during the day. Soviet troops and tanks, their guns unmuzzled for the first time in weeks, restored order. The industrial area was reported quiet Friday night.

(Russia disclosed Janos Ka-dar, Hungary's puppet premier, had gone to Moscow to join Soviet leaders and Chinese Communist Premier Chou En-Lai in talks on communist and international problems. A Moscow communique issued after the meeting ended said the three countries agreed to develop political and economic ties in an attempt to safeguard "unity and might" of the communist camp.) The fighting broke out short ly after 5000 clerical workers at iron and steel plants gathered in. front of the central administration building to pro test threatened layoffs. coming here and one commer cial line plane circled the field for slightly over an hour and then went to Pueblo, Colo. Fog troubles started late Thursday afternoon when a Frontier plane circled the field here for about three hours before being able to land through low hanging clouds which caused a 100-foot ceiling.

By midafternoon Friday ev-erything was back to near normal at the municipal airport. riane Circled Field Continental Airlines reported that a flight due to land here at 8:28 a.m. circled the field until 9:30 and then headed for Santa Fe. The fog there prohibited landing and the plane went to Pueblo before landing. The Diane carried 18 Albuquerque bound passengers who were flown back to Albuquerque late Friday afternoon.

Continental reported that another flight came here from Roswell and had to return there due to the dense fog here. Another flight was held up in El Paso, waiting clearance to fly here. The first plane to land here after the loe closed in early Friday morning landed at 11:50 a.m. From then on until mid- afternoon the airport was a busv place with grounded planes taking off and others landing. TWA reDorted that one flight coming here was held in Phoen ix until cleared by CAA here.

Frontier Delays nights Frontier Airlines reported that flights in and out 'of here were delayed until afternoon. Carco, which flies from Albuquerque to Los Alamos, cancelled all flights Friday morning but flew to Lo3 Alamos Friday afternoon. Company officials reported that there was still some spotted fog at the Los Alamos strip Friday afternoon. An Air Force transport plane was kept aloft over Kirtland AF Base more than three hours Friday morning. The plane, a C124, is based at Kelly Field, San Antonio, and had come here to pick up some passengers at Kirtland.

City traffic in Albuquerque was slowed down during the morning as the fog had come down on Albuquerque and remained while the morning workbound traffic was heavy. Highway Traffic Slowed Hiehway traffic in and out of Albuquerque in all directions was slowed to a certain extent. Both Greyhound and Trail- wav bus companies reported that none of their schedules were hindered by the fog. Old timers in Albuquerque, especially those who have been flying for years, said Friday that this was the worst Albu querque fog they have seen since back in 1927 when planes were grounded due to heavy rains and heavy log. Chavez to Join Drouth Party WASHINGTON (JP) Sen.

Chavez (D-NM, plans to fly to Clovis, N. Sunday to be present for the scheduled arrival there of President Eisenhower on Monday. Clovis is among the points to be visited by Eisenhower on his tour of drouth-stricken areas. Chavez's office said he was invited to be; present by the White House. He may join the residential motorcade which will make an afternoon tour of farm areas in the Clovir.

vicinity- The senator, his office said, may remain in Clovis to talk to irural delegations "to get their recommendations and suggestions on federal aid programs." Santa Fe Statehouse Quiet After Hubbub SANTA FE WT The halls of the statehouse were relatively deserted Friday, compared to tha teeming activity during the first three days of the 1957 leg islative session. Most of the 98 legislators left the capital Thursday for their homes to finish some last-of-tbd-year business and prepare for the second week's lawmaking activities beginning Mon Stiffer penalties are in store for traffic violators if a seven-point, legislative proposal by the director of the states traffic safety commission meets approval in Santa Fe. "Legislation is absolutely essential in curbing fatalities," state traffic official Jess Holmes declared here Friday. Addressing a public meeting of the Women's Club of Albuquerque, Holmes outlined a proposal which would: 1) Sizeably boost fines for speeding violations. First offenders would be fined $1 a mile plus a $10 minimum up to 10 miles over the speed limit.

Over 10 miles per hour the fine would jump to $5 per mph. Second Time Costlier Second offenders would receive a $25 minimum fine, plus $1 per mph, and $10 per mph above 10. This means a driver doing 90 mph in a 60-mph rone would have to pay $25, plus $10, plus $200. Third-time violators would give up their license for 30 days, or for 12 months for the fourth offense. 2) Make reckless driving charges result in automatic revocation fl driver's license for six months.

The second offense would draw a year's revoca-tionj 3) Have careless driving charges include more offenses which are now termed minor. 4) Send to jail motorists who continue to drive after having their licenses revoked. 5) Allow space on the back of the driver' license for recording traffic convictions. Waiting- Period 6) Provide a waiting period In which a new driver or one who has lost his license would have his records' checked in Santa Fe before issuance of a license. 7) Provide a "chemical test" law which would require suspects to submit to tests to determine the extent to which they are intoxicated.

Holmes said he would present his proposals to the Legislature "within the next week or so." About 30 attended the meeting, including city and county traffic officials. Sees Federal Crackdown Holmes expressed particular concern over the new high horse-powered cars and predicted federal enforcement on highways "within the next five to 10 years." Reasons for his forecast, he said, are based on the 40,000 persons killed annually on the highways, the states' increasing of speed limits and courts' dismissing cases that need attention. He further advocated use of "unmarked police cars" and predicted compulsory insurance for all motorists. Those listening to Holmes proposal included C. pt.

John Bradford, state police; George Thompson, city safety director; Officer C. K. Jolly, Albuquerque police dept. drivers' division; County Sheriff John Flaska, F. M.

Wilson, of the public schools; and Mrs. Jack King, meter maid. Canadian Rail Strike Is Settled OTTAWA (AT The Canadian Pacific Railway firemen's strike has been settled, Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent announced Friday. The prime minister's announcement said service will resume on the Canadian Pacific system not later thandaylight today.

The strike began Jan. 2. St. Laurent laid settlement was reached when both sides agreed to submit the issue of Vise of firemen on diesels main point In dispute to a three-man commission, "Transportation sarvices will be resumed forthwith," the prime minister said. St.

Laurent said the commission will be composed of three Judges. They will have the benefit of any advice required from the Federal Board of Transport Commissioners and any other sources. They will present their report not later than next Oct. 1. a three fourths majority and every county by at least a two thirds majority, but he says "The great need for an absen tee ballot well justifies further efforts." The present brief two year terms for elected officials, including the governor, is not conducive to top performance, he contends.

Lusk expressed himself h' favor of a resolution offered by Sen. Palemon Martinez (D-Taos) providing for a continuous Senate body with staggered terms. At present all the four year terms coincide. "One reason the federal government has encroached on the ordinary duties of the states is the fact that the state con-stiuions in general are too rigid and do no allow proper action," Lusk declared. "What we need in the New Mexico constitution is more flexibility if we are to improve the lot of the general public." Lusk said the 23rd legisla- Contlnurd mi Pace Five Missing Plane Found; Pilot Reports He's Safe RENO, Nev.

IF) A missing single-engine airplane was located upside down in remote central Nevada Friday. The pilot later notified authorities he was unhurt and safe at a nearby ranch. A flight plan identified the pilot as E. Seller of King Salmon, Alaska. He was flying from Elko to Tonopah, and was due to land there Thursday night.

Air searchers found the plane on its back in a dry lake bed about 60 miles northeast of Tonopah. The craft apparently flipped over during a forced landing. for the 1957-59 biennhim. The vote was 4 to 1, with Edward E. Traviz of Las Cru- ces voting in favor of the re quest.

The majority of the board felt that the re quest was "not justified" and that the college had not proved that it was treated poorly, in comparison with other state colleges. i The board pointed out that a department-by-department analysis is made when studying budgets for 111 institutions, and that an "arbitrary" deci sion is not made when budget requests are reduced. Revision Refused The board took the same attitude toward a request by the School for the Deaf, refusing to revise that institution's budget. The board has recommended $586,704 for the biennium, while the school officials asked that this be increased to However, the board voted to recommend to the legislature that budgets for the School for the Deaf and School for the Blind be "pegged" as recommended, so that no reduction would result in case the legislature decides to cut other budget recommendations. The board, meeting at the University of New Mexico, made its A and decision at a night session after hearing a three-hour discussion on the school's request early Friday.

A delegation representing the college at Las Cruces was headed by Dr. Roger Corbett, A and president, and Jesse U. Richardson, board of regents chairman. The Board of Educational Finance has recommended the legislature appropriate to A it for the 1957-59 biennium. The delegation insisted that this was too small, especially when com pared with budgets approved for the University of New Mex ico and Eastern New Mexico University.

Dr. John Dale Russell, execu tive secretary of the Board of Educational Finance, took issue with various arguments raised by the delegation. He said that when dollars per student are considered. A is better off than the other colleges. He said that when the total results of the budget are considered, he is of the opinion that "A is being favorably treated, and Contlnurd en Pace Twe Indian Hospital Bill Introduced From the Journal's Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Sen.

James E. Murray has in troduced a bill in the senate to provide for the construction of Indian hospitals. The bill also calls for grants to assist in the construction of community hospitals which will service Indians and non- Indian jointly. Sen. Murray is chairman of the interior and insular affairs committee whirh means that his bill has a good chance of passage in the Senate.

Tax Lien Filed Here Against KOAT-TV A federal tax lien for 304.85 has been filed Friday in the county clerk's office by the Internal Revenue Service aaainst Alvarado TV Co. and KOAT-TV, 122 Tulane SE. The lien was filed against KOAT-TV to obtain federal biTMt in that sum which had been withtwld by the TV sta tion, according to the 1Kb. Adenauer Asks H-Bomb Ban BONN, Germany UH West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer called Friday for an international ban on the H-bomb. He said an agreement to outlaw thermonuclear weapons was essential to clear the way for a final solution of world problems.

The 81-year-old statesman also said the creation of a but fer belt through the heart of Europe would eventually im prove "the political climate." And he urged an expansion of Soviet-German trade as a contribution toward better relations between Moscow and Bonn. But, he said, the time is not ripe for a West German trade pact with the Adenauer's suggestion to ban thermonuclear weapons came in response to a news conference question on his attitude toward a demilitarized zone in Europe. He said the creation of a demilitarized or militarily diluted zone could not in itself end the East-West deadlock Germany, nor constitute a definite solution of world problems. It could only improve the inter national situation. What is needed, he said, to achieve a "definite solution" of world problems i3 this: A worldwide agreement to ban thermonuclear weapons.

State Traific Deaths SO FAR THIS YEAR 5 Last Year at This Date 5 gle, but he was able to pull the youth's coat down his back, pin his arms down and wrestle him to the ground. Mosher said he saw the purse in the youth's hand when he grabbed him, but the boy attempted to throw it away when captured. After Mosher had the youth down, State Police Capt. John Bradford spotted the pair struggling on the ground and handcuffed the youth after Mosher explained the situation. The victim told police the youth came up from behind while she wj.s at Fifth and Gold SW, grabbed her purse and ran west on Gold.

She chased Tafoya, screaming as she ran, police reported. She told police the purse, which was recovered contained more than $16 and identification papers and personal items. Police said two confederates of Tafoya, spotted at the scene in a car, drove off when the victim started to scream and chase the youth. Man, Alerted by Victim's Cries, Nabs Theft Suspect An alert citizen, attracted by the screams of a purse-snatch victim, grabbed and captured a 19-year-old youth as he attempted to outrace his female pursuer near Seventh and Gold SW Friday afterroon. Police said Gerald Mosher, 30, of 3210 Kirk Ct.

NW, driving his car at Seventh and Gold SW, spotted the youth running across a parking lot after he heard the screams of Dorothy Coventon, 27, of 905 Bellrose NW, the victim. Police said the victim is scheduled to appear before police Judge John E. Brown today to file charges against Louie Tafoya, 849 Emmerson SW, who was jailed for investigation. Mosher, a car salesman who holds a special deputy's commission, said he alighted from his car and caught the boy easily. The youth, he said, hit him in the throat during the strug- day..