Port Angeles Evening News from Port Angeles, Washington • Page 1

Tuesday, June 14, 1960 1960 James Caldwcll Port Angeles now has two mayors Port Angeles has a mayor, but just who is sitting in the chair seems to be a little in doubt. Nathan G. Richardson believes he is still mayor based on the preliminary decision handed down last week by Kenneth Gilbert, state superintendent of elections. At that time, Gilbert ruled Richardson is mayor until a dicision is reached on the confusing vote taken by the City Council here June 6. THIS MORNING Councilman James Caldwell told the Evening News he is mayor by virtue of the second 4-3 ballot in his favor at the June 6 meeting.

The original vote was three for Richardson and two each for Caldwell and James Maxfield. On the second ballot Maxfield withdrew leav- the field to Richardson and Caldwell. In an attempt to clarify the sit uation, the case was referred to Gilbert for a decision. He said it would have to go to the State Attorney General. MONDAY, CITY Manager W.

Slankard said a final decision was due here and would be announced at the City Council meeting Thursday night. Today Caldwell presented a letter to City Clerk Ellis Law-and the city manager. It reads: "Some confusion has existed for approximately one week with reference to election of Mayor of the city of Port Angeles, by the City Council on Monday, June 6. There is attached hereto, a written statement of five members of the council, confirming my selection as mayor. "THIS IS FURTHER supported by the statement of Mr.

Richard- on immediately after the final as follows: '4 voles tO(3 in fa of Jim Caldwell who'll take the duties of "Accordingly, I have assumed he duties of mayor and will per- 'rom them." It was signed by Caldwell with copies going to the state Attorney General, all members of the Council and to Gilbert. With the letter was this petition: "We, the undersigned councilmen of the City of Port Angeles, constituting the majority of the City Council do hereby reaffirm our belief and desire in majority rule and confirm and support the election of James G. Caldwell to serve in the capacity of Mayor of the City of Port Angeles, and hereby serve notice of intent to administer the legislative affairs of the City of Port Angeles." It is signed by Councilmen James Maxfield, Dalton W. Thome, Caldwell, Murray F. Randall and W.

Ivor Smith. The newest Councilman, Sam Haguewood, did not sign.the document. ASKED ABOUT the decision which is due Thursday, Caldwell said he received an unofficial report today from the state no action would be taken by general and'' the problem would be turned back to the Council. All the confusion got its start from Randall's pre-vote question about whether a candidate needed a plurality or a majority- vote to win the office. After the voting, a check of the law failed to clarify the whole thing and the chain of events reaching to Olympia began to on fold.

State Sheriffs' Association and Posses open annual convention Port Angeles' "Convention City" activities roll into high gear during the next week and a half when the community plays host to the 24th annual convention of the Washington State Sheriffs' the llth annual Washington State Sheriffs' Posses and the annual Washington Firemen's State Fire School. Clallam County Sheriff Robert I. Polhamus, host sheriff for the first two conclaves, says the possemen begin the activities with registration at the county fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

He expects 16 posses numbering 250 men, each with their own horses, to be here for the event. HEADQUARTERS for the 39 sheriff's expected for that convention will be at the Elks Temple. The association board of directors will meet there at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Members of the sheriffs' assn.

begin registration at the Elks Temple at 8 a.m. Thursday. The first convention session for the sheriffs begins at 9:30 a.m. Thursday with address of welcome from Mayor Nathan G. Richardson, Police Chief Harry Kochanek and Sheriff Polhamus.

Sessions continue through the day with Albert C. Bise, administrator for the courts, State Su preme Court, speaking on "The Judicial Branch of Government is Your Business." HIGHLIGHT OF the Friday morning activities is the business area parade of the mounted pos- semen at 10:45 a.m. The afternoon activities include addresses by Deputy State Fire Marshal Roland Skidmore and Seattle detectives Chandler Kirschner and Willianr Heneby. Departing from regular convention business in the afternoon the sheriffs try their hand at some pistol shooting at the Peninsula Wind spreads radioactive dust at Hanford HIGHLAND (AP) dust, spread by wind during routine burying of radioactive equipment, contaminated a portion of the huge Hanford Atomic Works reservation Sunday. Decontamination was begun immediately and was to have been completed Monday night, the Gen- eraf Electric Co.

said Monday. The firm, prime contractor at Hanford, said some roadways and several cars were involved. The extent of the area contaminated was not revealed. BURYING WASTE The incident occurred while crews were burying equipment from a chemical separations plant plant in which highly radioactive fissionable products are isolated. GE said the radioactive dust was windblown over a portion of what is known as the 200 East Area of the reservation.

The cars were washed and released, the company said. Decon- contamination of the roadways was ail that remained Monday night. The cars and roadways are used only by Hanford personnel. Aluminum plant to be built at Longview LONGVIEW (AP) Plans for onstruction of an aluminum re- uction plant near Longview to ost more than 10 million dollars vere disclosed by Gov. Rosellini Tuesday.

In a speech prepared for de- ivery at a luncheon here, he United Pacific Aluminum has taken an option on a for the plant. He said it would employ 280 persons at the start. "If business stays good, em ployment will increase under present expansion plans than 1,000 persons in a period of about five years," the governor stated. IMPORTED BAUXITE He said production from the plant is scheduled to begin next year from bauxite to be imported from the Orient, Australia and Africa. The Longview site was selected, Roselinni said, because of its deep water port, industrial waterfront location, an abundance of power, availability of rail transportation, technical skills of persons in the area and proximity of the port to raw material sources and final processing plants in Los Angeles.

The luncheon at which the governor spoke was given to officially welcome Dow Chemical Co. which is building a new manufacturing plant near Kalama. thunderous ovation from over million Filipinos H. C. Barrow, left, a member of the School District No.

17 Board of Directors and a Rotarian, shows Board President Quentin Kinlner one of the new 50-star flags the Rotary Club presented to every schoolroom in the district, including the Queen of Angels School. The board expressed its thanks to the service club for the flags during the regular June meeting here Monday night. (Evening News Photo). School board issues schedule for college and junior high Rifle and Pistol the airport. Club range at The convention banquet is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Friday at the Sky- room with Arthur Poolton as toastmaster. The speaker is John D. Pope. assistant agent in charge of the Seattle office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Two movies, the "Migbty Olynj- Robert R.

Twitchell, sheriff of Snohomish County and president of the Washington State Sheriff's Assn. will be in Port Angeles for the 24th annual state convention to be held here Thursday through Saturday. pics" and one on Olympic National Park close out the evening's entertainment. THE POSSEMEN begin their meetings at 9 a.m. Thursday when the posse officials hold a session.

The events at the fairground begin at 1 p.m. Thursday and include drills, and numerous other riding events. On Friday the possemen take part in the morning parade then begin their fairground events at 1:30 p.m. They will start the day with a cowboy breakfast at 6 a.m. at the fairgrounds.

Saturday the possemen will take part in a pistol shoot at 9:30 a.m. before opening the riding events at 12:30 p.m. The posses wind up their convention with a banquet at the Elks Temple at 8 p.m. Saturday. The firemen move into the city June 20 for the fire school which begins the next day and continues through the wek.

The flags and bunting now decorating the main streets in the city were put up by the firemen to add a more festive note to the three Jacobs pleads guilty to assault in shooting case Robert D. Jacobs, 39, 411 So. Peabody, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of assault in the second degree when he appeared for arraignment in Superior Court this morning. Jacobs shot Robert "Swede" Wright, Annex Hotel, with a .22 calibre rifle on the evening of Apr. 7 after a prolonged argument between the two men.

They were rivals for the affection of a divorcee. WRIGHT has recovered from the shooting. Prosecuting Attorney Lee J. Reynolds filed information charging first degree assault Apr. 11, but amended the charge to second degree this morning.

Superior Judge Max Church will sentence Jacobs after a study and recommendation by the parole officer. Jacobs is free on bail. A calendar of progress to be used as a guide for the new Stevens Junior High School and Peninsula College was adopted by the School District No. 17 Board of Directors during their meeting here Monday night. On the junior high school building, which will be located at 14th and Sts.

in the western section of the city, the calendar calls for completion of plans and specifics tions by Aug. 1. Final acceptance by the local and state boards should be completed by Aug. 29 which will allow the bid call and opening of bids by Sept. 22 or 27.

Construction should start Oct. 1, according to the calendar. On the college building, completion of plans and specifications is scheduled for Aug. 15 with final acceptance by local and state boards by Sept. 15.

This will allow issuance of the bid call so the opening can be held Oct. 10 or 14. Construction can start immediately afterward. SUPT. JOHN D.

GLANN says this schedule will allow ample time for completion of the buildings so all equipment can be installed and ready for the opening of the 1961-62 school year. While discussing the new buildings, Glann noted the State Board of Education has approved the name, Peninsula College. In granting permission for the college to be erected here, the state board requested that the name be symbolic of the whole region and not just the local area. pay for the total cost of the project over the next four and a half to five years, Glann says. The district will also pay the city for the installation of two intersection in the new 24- inch water line which will supply the loop installation.

Originally the local board called the new institution Northwest Peninsula College, but later agreed to drop the Northwest part of the title. Turning to improvements, the directors approved the bids for installation of additional fire hydrants at the high school and Monroe School. THE BOARD APPROVED the $6,727 bid of the Universal Supply Co. of Seattle for supplying cement asbestos pipe for a new water line loop at the high school and addition of another hydrant at Monroe. The Caven Plumbing and Heating Co.

was the successful bidder at $3,654 for installation of the new systems. Fire insurance premium savings made by the new installations will Student refuses to accept Legion award WESTBURY, N. Y. (AP)-A high school honor pupil was the center of a community uproar today because of his refusal to accept a citizenship award from the local American Legion post. The youth, Stephen Bayne, 17, said he rejected the award because he cannot respect Legion policies.

He did not outline his feelings in greater detail. Bayne shocked an audience of nearly 1,000 classmates, parents, school officials and others during senior awards ceremonies last Friday in this Long Island community. The local post's Americanism chairman announced that the boy would receive a gold pin as a citizenship award. Bayne, who is president of the school's student organization quickly arose and said: "Wait! I refuse to accept an award from an organization whose policies I can't respect." APOLOGIZED School officials apologized for By JOHN SCALI MANILA joyous, sing ing, almost uncontrollable mass of Filipinos today nearly overwhelmed President Eisenhower with an ecstatic welcome. This land which the United States set free only 14 years ago gave Eisenhower perhaps the greatest tribute he has ever received overseas.

One and a half million or more roared their acclaim along a flag-bedecked route showering Eisenhower with a near blizzard of pastel confetti and even paper boxes. The crowd rivaled the nearly hysterical turnout of Indians who welcomed Eisenhower to New Delhi last December. Sometimes surging out of control, the tide of humanity slowed his parade to a walk as they jammed to within inches of the open car. He rode beside Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia from the airport to downtown Manila, 10 miles.

CAR FUMES Acrid fumes from the slow-moving cars occasionally brought tears to Eisenhower's eyes. Filipino and American security agents strained to clear a path in humid 85-degree heat. One enthusiastic well-wisher tried to climb on the hood of the automobile. Police hustled him away. U.

E. Baughman, head of the U. S. Secret Service, estimated the crowd at IMs million. The Philippine press secretary, Jose P.

Nable, said police and military officials set the total at three mil- IM. million in Manila alone. Dripping with perspiration, Eisenhower flashed his famous grin at the crowds. They smiled and waved back at him with affection for a home town boy made good young Army officer who served here in the '30s and later became president. The display was unequaled in the islands' history.

POPULAR ACCLAIM The tone of the popular greeting was obvious from the moment Eisenhower landed at the airport after a long, tiring flight from Alaska via Wake Island. political pressures that sometimes make it expedient to strike an unfriendly pose toward un- stinting in his praise of Eisenhower and the United States as leaders of the free world in a quest for peace. Garcia said the Philippines "is and will ever be the staunch friend and ally of the United States." He praised Eisenhower for his "patient, passionate and unrelenting quest for permanent and just world peace." Eisenhower, referring to disputes between the United States and its former colony over war claims and trade relations, replied that "no petty difference can ever tear apart" the bonds of friendship between the two countries. PRAISES MacAKTHUR In a personal note, Eisenhower also conveyed good wishes from Gen. Douglas Mac-Arthur, who led American forces back to the Philippines in World War II.

Eisenhower served under MacArthur as staff aide in the Philippines when MacArthur was military adviser to the Philippine army before the war. The two presidents, sitting side by side in a long convertible, headed into the city. The route wound through tree-lined residential areas and the bustling, modern heart of Manila rebuilt from the destruction of World War II. The crowds were packed 10 and 15 deep in some places. Humidity made it like a steam bath for many along the route.

But this put no check on their high spirits. People jammed onto roofs and balconies for a better look. Boys scrambled up trees. Plane, 13 aboard, missing in Alaska SEATTLE (AP) A Pacific! Northern Airlines four-engine Constellation carrying eight passengers and a crew of five vanished Tuesday between Cordova and Anchorage, Alaska. The big plane, which had dis- upwards of 50 fishermen and cannery workers at Cordova, was v.n extra section which left Seattle at 12:15 a.m.

(PST). Weather conditions along the 175-mile last leg from Cordova to Anchorage were reported fairly good with a ceiling of several thousand feet and visibility of more than 15 miles. The Constellation was last heard over Hichinbrook Island in the Gulf oi Alaska about 10 minutes after taking off from 'Cordova at 0:16 a.m. (PST). It was due in Anchorage about an hour later.

SEARCH STARTED A large-scale air and sea search was launched soon after the air- Cuban court sentences three rebels to death SANTIAGO, Cuba Cuban military tribunal today sentenced insurgent ex-Capt. Manuel Beaton, 30, and two accomplices to death for crimes against the state. Ordered executed with Beator were his brother, Cipriano, and Felipe Martinez. Another member of Beaton's mountain band, which opposed Castro for months, was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. Three others were sentenced to 20 years.

One was sentenced to five years and seven were sentencd to liner was reported overdue. Taking part in the hunt were two PNA DC3s and an Air Force helicopter and C123 from Anchorage, a Navy plane from Kodiak, several private planes from Cordova and fishing vessels in the gulf. Two Coast Guard boats were on route to the area. The search was centered in the rugged Chugach Mountain range where the route leaves open water and turns inland about 50 miles from Anchorage. Names of the 13 aboard the propeller-driven Constellation were not immediately available.

The airline said the passengers apparently had taken advantage of the extra flight for the fisheries group to make faster connections to Anchorage. PNA, one of the major lines serving Alaska, said it has operated 29 years without a passenger fatality. Wife of U2 pilot gets letter; says Russians would permit visit his action and said, an official let- serve reformatory sentences until ter of apology would be sent to the post. Principal John W. Keek- ham said he was "highly in disfavor of the manner in which the honor was The boy failed to return to his classes Monday and his mother, Mrs.

Robert Bayne, said he had taken a 10-day vacation. The boy is due to graduate June 26. they reached maturity, acquitted. One was By ROSS HAGEN MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. The wife of an American flier imprisoned in the Soviet Union on spy charges said today he had written her that he is being treated well.

Barbara Gay Powers, 25, said she received the letter May 31 from Francis Gary Powers, 30, in regular mail. It was postmarked May 26 in Moscow. Dr. James Baugh, Mrs. Powers' physician, read her statement at a news conference at Milledgeville where she is staying at the home of her mother, Monteen Brown.

Mrs. Powers was not present at the conference. NOT CENSORED Baugh said the envelope had a return address which he declined to disclose other than to say it was a Moscow street address. He said the letter showed no signs letter was written in Gary's handwriting and did not appear to be restrained. He described his first sensation of coming down in a parachute, landing and receiving a minor skin wound on the face.

"He was taken into custody. A lady physician treated his wound. "A few days later his appetite returned. He is getting plenty of food and is being treated well. "A few days after his capture he was taken on a tour of Moscow and shown the remains of his plane.

He described Moscow as a beautiful city. "My husband has no idea of his ultimate fate. They have told him he will be tried in accordance with Act of the Soviet code for espionage. Conviction carries a sentence of seven years to death. HAS HOPES "I am hopeful that my husband will be returned soon.

I am con- LAST DIESEL SUB LAUNCHED PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) The submarine Bluejack, first such underwater vessel to be built in the deep South since the Civil War, left here Monday to join the Pacific Fleet. The Bluejack was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. here. Boating accident takes lives of 18 Polish children WARSAW (AP) Eighteen school children 13 to 18 years old, a teacher and two boatmen died Monaay when a boat capsized on the swift Dunajec River in southern Poland.

Only five children were saved, the newspaper Zycie Warszawy reported. The children bad gone with their teacher to watch timber being floated down the Dunajec, one of Poland's most beautiful and rapid-flowing rivers. Water regulations set up for city KILLING HEAT WAVE LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) Some 30 persons have died in a heat wave in the past four days Officials said more than 100 cases of heat stroke had been reported The temperature ranged from 101 to 121 degrees. City Water Superintendent Harold Dodge announced today that summer water regulations will go into effect immediately. Householders at even-numbered houses will sprinkle their lawns on even-numbered days, with odd- numbered residences allowed water for sprinkling on odd-numbered days.

Hours for sprinkling are from 6-9 a.m. and again from 6-9 p.m. Dodge said use of water has creased fantastically in the past few days. "One reason for this," he said "is the number of new plastic wading pools for children. Filling the pools is all right, but once the pool is filled the lads toss the iose to one side and let it run.

parents will supervise use of hose by children it will help." In addition to the load thrown on the water system by the arrival of warm days, Dodge said that they city is supplying one million gallons of water per day to one of the industries because the industrial supply line is not delivering its full amount. It may be several weeks before the trouble with the industrial line is solved, Dodge said. "When the renovation of the LaMotta admits fight with Fox was fixed WASHINGTON La- Motta, former middleweight boxing champion, swore today his 1947 losing bout with Billy Fox was a fixed affair, but repudiated a statement naming the alleged fixers. LaMotta told Senate investigators he was offered $100,000 to lose the fight, but rejected the cash and agreed to throw it in exchange for a guaranteed shot at the middleweight title. He said he had suffered a spleen injury in training and thought he probably couldn't win anyway.

OFFERED BRIBE LaMotta was confronted then with a statement he had signed last May 11, naming Frank (Blinky) Palermo and Bill Daly as the men he was told had offered the $100,000, and Thomas of having been censored. The let- flantly praying that Premier ter itself was not made public and Khrushchev will reunite us as he Baugh read Mrs. Powers' pre- has in other cases, pared statement on her impres of on her nions ot it. The statement said: "It has meant a great deal to me to know thai my husband is sate and is being treated well. I am greatly appreciative of the So-1 to visit Moscow.

He said the Soviet government tor allowing viet government has said his rel- and that he "A great deal of the letter was concerned with personal things." Baugh, answering questions after reading the statement, said Powers had encouraged his wife Gary to write. I have consented to release contents of a letter from my husband which I received through ordinary mail May 31. (However, all she released was her interpretation of the letter's contents). PARACHUTED "The letter originated in Moscow and was dated May 26. The atwes can come needs them more during and after the trial.

Powers said in his letter that it took him several days to compose himself before he could write. Baugh described Powers as not particularly emotional and that the letter indicated he was well composed. The letter did not appear to have been dictated. Man sets own heartbeat with dial on machine attached to heart MILWAUKEE, Wis. The Minnesota surgeons (level- Barker, 38, an engineer, sets his oped a pacemaker for Barker and Milo as the man he believed had handled the title guarantee bribe.

Perspiring profusely, LaMotta said he was mistaken when he gave that statement to investigators for the Senate Antitrust subcommittee. The statement was placed into the record of the subcommittee's municipal domestic system is I inquiry into monopoly in profes- completed," Dodge said, "we will have sufficient volume to keep up the pressure all over town despite the heavy use." sional boxing. In it, LaMotta said his brother, Joseph, had handled the bribe negotiations. own heartbeat by an electronic pacemaker. Barker explained today how he has obtained a new lease on life with the aid of the electronic gadget installed in January by a team of University of Minnesota surgeons.

Barker, father of four children, said he had suffered several heart attacks and his heart beat had slowed to about 20 beats per minute The attacks finally forced in. him to quit work last fall. He heard about the pacemaker developed at Minnesota and went there to consult Dr. C. Kwalton Ullehei, famed for bis open heart surgery.

he was able to retur nto worfc this spring. The pacemaker he uses is 9 transistorized package. It has aa eight-inch special steel wire leading through Barker's chest to the heart where it is attached in two places to the ventricular muscle. With a simple dial. Barker ulates the electrical stimuli to cause his heart to beat at the rate of SO to 85 beats per minute duiv the day.

At night he slows his heart beat to about 60 beats per minute. He experiences no feeling from these small electrical shocks but keps tab on his heart by means of a flashing light og the pacemaker..