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DIRT In the stages of consUnictlon, contractors used heavy equipment to fill and move dirt along Tumwatar Canyon, This section shown here in August, 1964, depicts the largest amount of dirt fill needed for the truck route. TRAFFIC traffic separation under the 8th St. Bridge is shown here during Its construction In August, 1964. The muddy rOad base has been replaced) with a three-inch asphalt coat and 1 traffic is open for all vehicles. The city's portion of the mite truck route cost about $174,759.

LOG TRUCK ROAR ON NEW ROUTE FULFILLS LONGTIME DREAM APPROACH are moving dirt and aquipment clearing the way for the county and state's portion of the Tumwater Truck Route approach on Highway 101. At the left is shown the underpass that spans the highway and will carry north bound trafffc. SCENIC Angeles' newest road 1 provides a scenic drive for motorists headed north towards Marine Drive. The Tumwater Truck Route is open for traffic after months of construction work. This picture shows the 8th St.

Bridge in the background and the traffic separation under the structure. Tumwater Creek is on the right. (Evening News Photos) By ATS KIUCHI The husky roar of logging trucks rolling down the new Tumwater Truck route fulfills part of the dream of city residents. This month contractors completed the city's portion of the 2 miles of the new road from Marine Drive to Highway 9-A. traffic flowed over the city portion of the new access route, contractors with heavy equipment are working on the 'approach road off Highway 101.

The new concrete underpass stands today waiting for completion of the county and stated portion of the project south of the city's route. When the two portions are connected a dream will come true. After years of discussion a n'd months of planning, the city, county and state joined forces to take the heavily loaded logging trucks off the city streets; The result- of their planning is shown in the new truck route. EXPENSIVE ROAD The route is an expensive bit of road. The city dished out a contract totaling $174,759 for their portion of the road.

The county's share of the costs is approximately $37,454 to be taken out of the monthly state gas tax allocation. The state matches the county's share of the costs to bring the total cost to about $249,668. Turning the Tumwater Canyon into a road bed called for huge crawlers and dozers. The city put on one of its largest earth moving projects to prepare a road bed up the canyon. Huge dirt movers brought mountains of dirt from 16th and 17th Streets to fill a 90 foot gulch near 12th and One Thing Sure About Next President Of Ecuador: Hell Be A Man In His 40's QUITO, ECUADOR (ffl next President of Ecuador will be a man in his.

40s. That is the only sure prediction on the outcome of the June 3 elections. The four candidates range in age from 42 to 45. The four year Job they want is held now by Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, 63, a stormy political figure for four decades. Men and women In this nation of million also will pick a vice president and a new Congress.

Presidential candidates are: Raul Clemente 42, of the National Democratic Front. This Is a coalition of parties pledge to "halt the advance of conservative reaction." Camllo Ponce Enriquez, 44-year- old standard bearer of the Conservative party. Jose Ricardo Chiriboga Villagomez, 45, candidate of independent liberal groups and supporters of President Velasco Ibarra. A former ambassador to Washington, Chiriboga classifies himself as a centrist and attacks the extreme right and left with equal vigor. Carlos Guevara Moreno, 42, and the only candidate who is not a lawyer.

A biochemist, he is the candidate "of the concentration of popular forces and regarded as left gf center. President Velasco Ibarra- has denied charges by the National Democratic Front that he was working for the election of Chiriboga, who (Paid Advtj TOO LATE JO CLASSIFY Wauled: Girl and boy to board, plenty ol play room, good references. Call 6-1 For rent: Clean 2 bedroom house, adults. CaH 6457 3 p.m. 6-1 Announcement: RUMMAGE SALE Friday, Saturday, 9:00 a.m., former tfldg.

Chapter CR, 1 EO. -j-3; For sale: Or trade: 18 foot Ryan iTUiser. See at E. 10th. 5-30 For Swivel chaii'7 1 end Beige wool rug 9x15.

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5-3J failed in a bid for the presidency four years ago. The President said the government has no official stop his friends from supporting anyone if they acted legally. Conservatives are united behind Ponce Enriquez, whereas the liberals are divided between Huerta and Guevara Moreno. Senate Committee To Question Seaton WASHINGTON Wl In a switch of plans, Chairman Murray (D- Mont.) said today the Senate Interior Committee will question Fred A. Seaton about administration power policies before passing on him for a Cabinet post.

Seaton, now a deputy assistant to President Eisenhower, was nominated 'by the President Monday to be secretary of the interior. Murray said shortly afterward he expected his committee to recommend confirmation without' a formal hearing. While continuing to predict Seaton will win senate confirmation, Murray said today he has asked Seaton to appear at a committee hearing Monday morning for "some questions about the partnership power policies" of the El- administration. Many Democrats have assailed these policies as administered by Douglas McKay, who resigned as secretary of the interior April 16 to seek the Republican nomination, which he later won, to run for the Senate against Sen. Morse (D-Ore).

Air-Marine News Vessels reported passing Bdlz Hook by Pugei Sound Pilots during 24 hours to neon today. OUTBOUND 1 7:30 p.m. Bennington to San Pedro. 8:45 p.m. San Jo.se to Central America.

1 2:10 a.m. Sjoa to California. 2:45 am Sonoma to California. Storms May Dampen Holiday Spirits In Parts Of U. S.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wet weaAher threatened to dampen the observance of the Memorial Day holiday in wide sec- tlons of the country today. More stormy weather appeared the outlook for areas in the mid- continent in the wake of tornadlc winds and severe thunderstorms yesterday and last night. The Weather Bureau reported several tornado funnel clouds and unconfirmed twisters in sections Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. No casualties were reported. Thunderstorms rumbled a oss the central and upper Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes region and the Plains states.

Hail pelted many areas. Thundershowers also occurred 'along the Gulf of Mexico and- in the Southeastern states. Thunderstorms yesterday 11 areas along the western slopes of the Appalachians from Ohio to North Carolina and others were reported in northern California, Oregon and Montana. Faij-ly warm weather prevailed in most of the country. Temperatures ranged from 50s in North Dakota and New England to the 70s in the Southern states REAL NAME CONFUSION LILLINGTON, N.C.

Uf) Harnett County Democrats have a reason for scratching their heads over which Robert B. Morgan is which. The newly elected county judge is Robert B. Morgan. So is the county's state senator.

The two are not related, but both are Lillington lawyers and both are Wake Forest College graduates. To add to the confusion the wife of each is named Alice and each has a sister named Lucille. Yesterday the senator still was receiving congratulations on the judge's victory in last Saturday's Democratic primary. 5:50 a.m. Mississippi to Seattle.

Limestone is the accumulation of 5:55 a.m. Syo-sett Seattle. skeletons of marine animals. Twining Accepts Russ Invitation WASHINGTON (M With President Eisenhower's Gen. Nathan F.

Twining, Air Force chief of staff, Wednesday accented an invitation to attend Russia's air force show June 24. An announcement by Secretary of the Air Force Quarles said that in addition to authorization from Eisenhower, Twining's visit to the Soviet Union also had been approved by Secretary of State Dulles and Secretary of Defense Wilson. Twining will be accompanied by several Air Force officers. But there was no word in the terse announcement that any of the other four of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would make' the trip. When word of the invitation to Twining first got out last week top government officials let it be known they would give serious consideration to any.bid for the joint Chiefs to visit Russia.

Moscow, however, did not take the hint, Wednesday's announcement from the Pentagon said: "Secretary of the Air Force Don? aid A. Quarles today made the foj, lowing announcement: 'With the authorization of the President, Gen. Nathan F. Twining, chief of the Air Force has acepted an invitation from the Soviet government to attend the viet air show on June 34. The seq.

retary of state and secretary of defense have approved. Gen. Twining will be accompanied toy several Air Force officers. 1 SHE WAS MIFFED LOS ANGELES (jfi Actress Candy Bennett was miffed, she told the court, she flew Omaha to meet her husband's train and discovered he was being met by another woman. She was granted a divorce from i TV commentator Myrou J.

Bennett when she also related he was "cold and aloof. nad a chip on both charged cruelty. 14th Streets. The 40 foot wide road bed called for fills 'and excavations all along the route. The wdrk 1 last fall and early this spring thfe roadway was ready for paVfbgv After several months, settling, the road-bed 'got i TP'hVe asphalt paving project, wasv pleted month.

placed a three inch asphalt coat on the TRAFFIC. PATTERN -V The city's portion of. thfe access road necessitated, a the traffic pattern of. fliiA. AC Street, south, was mide to- to a stop street to of -to the trucks headedf.iiolth and east onto the truck, new rtmte goes east off JC Street and then north on a- gradual decline to traffic divides under 8th bridge.

-r, North bound ttUfes'' right arid-' the-'- south traffic takes the two lanes cohvergV again p'ssTQie bridge. The completed roqte is scenic with Tumwater Creek running oh the. east -side of road at the foot of As- drivers approach the. 8th; St. Bridge, Port Angeles conies: into view.

contractors are' bUSy on We county and state's portion of the truck route approach. The traffic, comes onto -the ruck route by swinging, south of Highway 101 near the Falrmount Road. wine SWING The traffic pattern cajlls for" 'ft wide swing the underpass spanning Highway 101 From the bridge site the trucks will progress northerly to Highway 9-A and onto the city's portion of Southbound traffic will come up the already completed truck route onto Highway From 9-A the trucks will head towards. Highway 101 and turn west shortly before hitting the approach bridge Southbound traffic will not use the underpass over 'Highway. .101, but will swing onto an access road leading onto the main highway and traffic pattern headed west.

Already, drivers are d'lscayerhig the ease of leaving town by the truck route. Soon 'after the route was open 'city police apprehended a young speeding up truck route. Police cited the teenager for going 55 miles per liqur. Pilot Boatman Found Dead at Station Christopher Waters, boatman at the Puget Sound Pilot station, died suddenly this forenoon while at work at the station. Funeral arrangements and an obituary will lie published Thursday.

Mr. Waters, of 230. W. 8th St. was lightkeepew at the Ediz Hook many years.

Upon his retirement from Coast Guard service he be. came a pilot's boatman. He was on routine work at the station during which he went to the top floor to examine the radar set. He was found dead by fellow employes. He entered the lighthouse serv.

ice when a very young man and was transferred to the Coast Guard when the lighthouse service was taken over by the Coast Guard. He came to Ediz Hook more than 80 years ago. Mr. Walters was on duty last night and this morning and operated the pilot boat to meet several in-coming and outbound vessels. WRONG INGLEWOOD, Calif.

WPi filren wails prompted a couple of burglars to leave a car agency so hurriedly they left their shoes behind. The wails were from a fire engine hastening to a false alarm. UQHT t)UAKE EUREKA, Calif, A very light earthquake was felt in this area at 13:12 a.m. (3:18 a.m. w4iy- No damage was reported- Uuf Ntwi Brtoft HAOUEWOOD, David Lynn, Pine, ft Mif-c MM.

101, 8ft toiirt, Mrs, DAlt a 910 8 Veniwn Sharon, MS, RftAUME, BOX Christian -JDRSON, Rt. 1, Swan, May 24, 6:10 p.m., Mrs. ALDttN RAMBO, Rt. 1, BdX 30, a daughter. Kim Lee, May 26, 10:08 a.m., 44ft.

Mrs. ALF LARSON, 730 E. 10th, a son, Gerald Allen, May 27, 6:01 a.m., Mrs. A PON SB Sequlm, a son, Dale Allen, 37, 8:24 a.m., (Ml. Mrs.

LOVBLL MCOOFF, 636 B. llth, ft aon Thomas Rene, May 28, 4:37 a.m., May Court Joseph fiernadeili, 10, usco Cutter WldAna; speeding, Us fine. OM1 P. Oolh, 68, 1710 W. 8th St, faihire to obey -traffic lane, instructions painted oh highway, il6 firie.

N6rman M. Johnson, 44, Forks, no vajld operator's license, $10 bail forfeited. RicfaaW ft. Henke, 16, 824 Is. 8th rtigliient driving, no operator's Udtttte, $35 bail forfeited.

John strong, 22, Tacoma, speeding, 826 fine. Duane E. Easterly, 23, Angeles CQAB, speeding, $15 bail forfeited. Marriage Licences Wm. Pattison and Bertha I.

fowler, bolfi.Of Port Angeles. Hugh H. Bdzarth, of Amanda Park, and Lenore J. Leonard, of A. fiefnert attd Marilyn Conrad, both of Port Angeles.

L. M. Martlh and Anna C. Dawson both of Post Angeles. Clarence W.

Handy arid' Sharon Stliwell, tooth of Port Angeles. William T. Freer, of Portland, and. Marie Ann Tufriey, of Port 'Atigfeles. Jamea F.

Tucker and Doris H. Thots, both of Port Angeles. R. Lamoureaux and Arlene Pederson, both of Port Angeles. Marvin L.

Warnock of Bekiu and Arlene woodwaird of Clallam Bay. Two Fire Calls City Firemen answered two alarms Tuesday evening. They put out a drfttWood on Ediz Hook at 8:27 p. m. and Went to 7th and Chambers at 9 p.m.

when a woman though she saw a house on fire in that area. Firemen learned gparks from a chimney brought on the call. House Committee Calls For Higher Postal Rates WASHINGTON W) The House Post Office Committee called on Congress Wednesday to face up to a postal deficit by enacting higher mail rates. committee report said the average annual deficit of the Post Office Dept. 13 running about 460 million dollars.

"The-fact is we are losing $1.000 a minute," the report said, and added: "The committee, recognizes that continued delay (in enacting rate boosts), will not solve the fiscal problems of the Post Office Dept." The committee, has approved a bill to raise rates on first, second and third class.mall. The Increases have been asked by the administration. As recommended by the committee, the boosts would add an estimated 432 million dollars a year to postal revenues. House leaders have been silent on the chances of a postal rate increase this But Rep. McCormack (D-Mass), majority leader, said Tuesday that preliminary results a poll among Democratic House members showed "strong feeling" against raising the price of a letter stamp from three to four cents.

The committee's bill calls for such a raise. Its report said that "currently first class mail not only fails to meet its allocated costs but also falls to make any payment whatever for certain additional costs of providing first class service. The committee said first class mall could be charged at a rate of five or six cents a letter "and still not be overpriced." Special Satellite Tracking Station Planned In Wands SAN FRANCISCO Capt. A. B.

Metsger, deputy chief of naval research, announced today a special radio and radar tracking station will be established in the West Indies. He said it will be set up in the eastern section foj 1 use in connection with, the space satellite to be launched more than a year hence from Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. "The purpose of this station is to obtain an initial fix on the satellite right after it has been launched," Meteser said in an address prepared for Aviatipn Writers Assn, "This will make it possible to determine whether the vehicle actually was established in an orbit, and to estimate the orbit in a preliminary and a very rough fashion. "The United States plans to launch a small sphere, 20 inches in diameter, into an orbit, around the earth at an altitude of 200 miles or more. Its lifetime might be 16 days." Metsger said the initial information could enable scientists to "lo, caiije" the time of arrival of this sphere over any given ground location' tp wltWn minutes and Us position to within several faun- ui tfc initial To Rtfonnatory Court Judge Max Church sentenced two men to terms in the Washington State Re- (orftifttory at Monroe Tuesday morning.

Judge Church deferred sentencing for one man on a ond degree 'burglary charge. in open court Monday, Judge Church sentenced Carl Landers, Route 8, to the HUte reformatory for a period not to exceed 90 years. Landers pleaded guilty to the' charge of carnal knowledge. Judge Church sentenced John Clifton, Port Angeles, to the state reformatory for a period not to exceed 16 years, pleaded guilty to- the charge of second degree burglary, Hie third criminal action in Superior Court saw Judge Church defer for a period of years the sentencing of Frank Sob. Sob was charged wHM second degree burglary in Forks.

Deputy County Prosecutor Nathan O. Richardson appeared in court for the state in the criminal action. Richardson said he will file charges thid week against an is year old LaPush resident on a burglary charge or grand larceny. The deputy prosecutor announced the! suspect is charged with break- in? Into two houses in the West end. Deputy Sheriff Bert Pitts arrested the suspect who later admlted stealing articles valued at about $150.

ing Scribe Port Angeles folks hit with the present heat wave are muttering about the unusual long spell of heat Scribe is not commenting because this type of weather suits him just fine and would not like to do Anything to change It One thing the heat did was bring spring flowers to a sudden bloom which they waned and arc fading- already From Ediz Hook Tuesday night view of the city was awe inspiring the new vapor lights shone brightly against the backdrop of the snow-c mountain To the north the lights of Victoria twinkled and a small land breeze Wrinkled the waters of the Strait of Juah de Fuca and caused swells to break on the sands of Ediz Hook The Ediz Hook drive continues to he the most popular one in this area old- timers never tire of It visitors regard It as a new and thrilling experience Diamond Point Resort Is Sold The Diamond Point Resort at the. old federal quarantine station at the mouth of Discovery Bay, has been sold. Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. Huckins, operators of the resort since 1948, sold out to three Seattle men, John Pearce, Jack Corrock and Lloyd 8. Lohgmire. The Huckins will operate the resort until Sept. 5 when the new owners take over, Huckins announces.

He says the new owners plan on expanding the resort with the installation of new facilities. The Huckins purchased the Joseph Collier home on Peabpdy Heights and will reside here in the future. Founder of Oregon Magazine Dies At 80 PORTLAND, Ore. Wl C. C.

Chapman, who founded and for 40 years edited the Oregon Voter, a weekly magazine influential In state politics, died early Tuesday. He was 80. Chapman retired from the magazine just a year ago, but continued to contribute articles to it. He was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Monday and died in the hospital to which he was taken. Chapman was bom at a Claire, Wis.

Private funeral services are planned at Milwaukee, Wis. flfovt Angefet ftotttag PortAngelef, Wed. 0 Tht WwrthtT 4 Port Angeteft Forecast Sunny and warm today. High 7680, low tonight about 60. Brief low clouds Thursday morning, otherwise sunny but cooler, high about 60.

Light winds today becoming westerly 8-16 Thursday. Western Washington Low cloudiness along coast late Wednesday night continuing most of the day Thursday. Generally fair inland valley Thursday except for brief early morning low clouds and scattered afternoon showers or thundershowers mountains. Low Wednesday night, 60-68. High Thursday 66-70.

Winds along coast mostly northwest 10-20 miles an hour. Edle Hook Yesterday Variable high cloudiness. Visibility over 18 miles. Maximum temperature 72, minimum 47. surface winds easterly 6-15 m.p.h.

becoming westerly late in the evening 10-16 m.p.h. Today's. Tides High Wednesday, May 30 Low 9:38 p.m. 6.4 ft. 12:29 p.m.

0.4 ft. High Thursday, May 31 Low 9:46 p.m. 6.5 ft. 1:02 p.m. Local Sun Rises May 31 4:17 a.m.

Sets 8:02 p.m. Pulpwood Truck Dumps Load On i Railroad Ave. A loaded pulpwood truck went out of control Tuesday afternoon and dumped its load of short logs on Railroad Ave. No damage or injuries were reported by City Police. City Patrolman Charles Alward reported a 1950, 2 ton truck, was headed north on Lincoln when the mishap occurred.

The truck apparently lost its brakes) Alward said, and made the turn onto Railroad AVe. The truck was driven by Ed. M. Eaton of Port Townsend. Umpire Holds Up In DETROIT Itfl Two sandlot baseball teams were warming up last night, The managers had- their lineups ready.

The crowd 1 was ready. It was. game time. But the umpire was missing. Finally, a faint shout came from the men's room.

Inside was the umpire, Joseph lannetta, who had gone to change clothes. He was locked in. Players called police. Police called their superiors. Finally a lieutenant located' a parks department man with a key.

"Play ball" minutes late. SAFETY LANE CHECK $1.00 Samuelson Motor Co. Washer Repair and Service CHARGE IT Kidd 8th and Cherry Phone 8531 TOPSOIL BLACK-RICH Sandy LOAM SOIL FILL DIRT CRUSHED ROCK Coo use Crushed MINUS DRAIN ROCK Pit-Run GRAVEL or Fill) Cnnl or Rock in 4 Yin) Laidi Dirt in Loitdt Call GOODMAN 4630.

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