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Barbara Kelley Search Suspended IRISH Rezoning Petitions Ready For Council City Clerk Ruby Shanahan reaffirmed today she would he ready a report'tomorrow nighl lo the City Council on tlie inilialive petitions requcsling rezoning of Ihe former Marine View Terrace housing projecl for the proposed Sears Roebuck store. Mrs. Shanahan said she was in her office both Saturday and Sunday checking tile 3,648 signatures on Hie petitions filed Friday afternoon, bul thai she could make no slatemenl regarding qualifica- lion of Ihc names prior lo her report lo Hie Council. When (lie petitions were filed by Dan Villa and Virginia Holm, it was said 2,897 of the signatures bad been authenticated, far more (ban required lo pill the issue to a vote of the people. Word today was that ailing Councilman Allan McVicar fell sure he would be able to attend tomorrow night's session.

McVicar had proposed a resolution calling for putting the rezoning issue to a vote of the people at the June 10 election, but during his absence the motion was defeated. The resolution is back on the agenda, so with McVicar there indications would point to a Council majority for submission of tile question at the city election. Councilmen Orvil Wilson, Burr Cannam and McVicar are said to Vol. 92-r-No. 78-Phone HI 2 1 7 1 1 EUREKA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 1963 28 Pages Today have lions.

signed the initiative peti- Balmy April Thunders In On Mid-U. S. By United Press International April thundershowers soaked the midconlinenl today. March left like a lamb, spreading 80-degrce temperatures from Florida lo South Dakota. Warm southerly breezes pushed the mercury to 86 at Hurson, S.D., one-degree higher" (Iian Florida's higli of 85 al Tampa.

Presidio. had the nation's high for the lasl day of March, a sorching 91). Redmond, shivered in 17- degrec weather, Ihe only area Ihe nation with sub-freezing temperature. Light April showers extended from tlie Mississippi Valley to Ihe southern Greal Lakes. Thunderstorms hit the plains west of the Mississippi River and southern plains.

Steeleville, was deluged with IVi inches of rain Sunday. Many parts.of Missouri and Kansas reported more than an inch of rain. Sewage Deal For Outskirts Listed By City Council Eureka Councilman, who until a few months ago were plagued by troubles in handling city sewage in the three municipal plants, are ready to talk business tomorrow nighl about taking on sewage treatment service for Humboldt Community Services Dis- iricl. The Council already has held a sludy session with dislrict representatives, regarding plans for installation of sewers in certain areas. While the projecl is said to be in the design stages only, the negotiations were undertaken with the city.

C'ily Manager Ronald Barlels said today he could nol comment on the extenl of Hie projecl. There are three city digesters installed 12 years ago. wilh the Murray Street plant containing a complete laboratory. It was nec- lasl year to shut'down the plants for complete "Since Ihc middle of Deccmbt plants have been Operatinj ocrfeclly," tlie manager said. 20 Lumber Ships, Barge Here For Cargoes In April This beautiful sea queen is the Yugoslav motorship Korolan, a combination passenger-cargo vessel which arrived in Humboldt Bay Sunday and is the second of her flag to enter this harbor.

Her sister Local Weather FOR EUREKA AND VICINITY: Variable cloudiness locJiW. possibly wilh a widely scattered light in Hie ea. Generally lair lonight and Tuesday, il increasing cloudiness late Tuesday tcrnoon. Not much change in Icmpeia- re. Hiflh both days 50-57 and Ihe low night 36-43.

Light variable winds be- ming north or northwest 10-20 mph in afternoons. Precipitation: 24 hour mount, 0.43; To date Ihis season. 31.20; Ihis date last season, 25.61; Normal date, 32.95. Temperature: Highest 51. owcst 39.

Sunrise Sunsel 6:41. OFFSHORE FORECAST FROM CAPE BLANCO TO POINT CONCEPTION: Northwest winds 12-24 knots from Cape Blanco to Pt. Reyes, and northwest 20-30 knots PI. Reyes to Pt. Conceplion loday and tonight, diminishing Tuesday.

Partly cloudy wilh showers today, becoming tonight fnf Tuesday, bul increasing cloudiness In the extreme north portion Tuesday. Purchase of KVIP-TV Channel 7 Redding from Shasta Telecast has been made, subject to approval of (he FCC, by Sacra menlo Valley Television. according lo William B. Smullin Eureka. Smullin is vine president nf the newly formed corporation.

President, and principal stockholder i. Frank Crawford, northern California lumber and timber operntoi with interests in Redding and Ukiah. Other officers are John Spann Redding attorney, secretary, anc Ned Richardson of Chico, co-owner of Richardson's Springs, treasurer. Additional stockholders a Richard Bell of San Francisco am! Robert I3urris of Sacramenlo. April First Birthday SHARON, No Fooling! April Firsl.

lias first birthday, April First. She is thn first child nf Mr. and Mrs. Albert First of Sharon, Pa. (UPI Tclephnla) Arrival of the sleek molorship Korotan jn Huhib'oldt Bay yesterday marked Ihe firsl of al leasl.

20 ships and one gianl trans-Pacific barge scheduled to load lumber cargoes here during April. Under command of Captain Bra nimir Vclkaverh, the ship is Hie second of her nationality ever to call in this port, according to Leslie Weslfall, president and geiv eral manager of the Westfall edore Company, the ship's agenl here. Tbe Korolan, docked at the foot of Washington slreel, is loading a half-million board feet of Douglas fir clears for Mediterranean ports. The vessel, like her sister ship, (he Goranka, fealured in Ihis newspaper a year ago Ihis month, is neither privately nor government owned. Like all oilier Yugoslav industry, it is owned equally by the people who make up the company which operates il.

The April shipping lisl for Ihc of Eureka, which dropped the twco. which was scheduled for ar- ship MV Goranka, visited here in April of 1962 to become the first to fly the triple bar, red starred flag of Communist, non-Soviet Yugoslavia. The ship's home port is Piran. Blast, Fire Damages Water District Tank Al Samoa A strong probability of arson in i fire and explosion which seri- msly damaged the Humboldt iay Municipal Water District's 0-foot high tank tower 'near Sa- noa Saturday night is being in by the Humboldt coun- sheriff's office. The shot up a central vcrflbw pipe some inches in iamelcr.

for three-fourths he height of the tower and 30 to 0 feel, in the air. It was first re- orted by William Marquarl of lamoa at m. So intense was the blaze thai burned a quarter-inch thick floating from the inside of Ihc tcel tank and scorched if off the utsides nearly lo Ihc lop. Two deputies were dispatched nil Fairhavcu volunteer fire dc- larlmchl Chief Camilli was 'nntacted. Camilli, probing in Ihe pipe, out a quantity of porous material and some burning rags.

It is believed that the draft up he big pipe in the roofless tower and the burning liir generated a gas which touched off an explo iion heard over a wide area. Fool prints were found in the oose sand at the base of lad- lor which runs up the water ower and fresh was found in Ihe rungs. It is believed Ibal someone who enow how Ihe tower was hnill ind abmil ihe Inr inner coaling ol 'pipc 'Ilip ladder arid dropped the burning rags into the open end. The all-steel tank, some 12 feel in diameter, is designed to hold any overflow of water if the volume intake at Ihe plants should exceed immediate use. A.

J. "Tony" Gosselin, general manager of the water district, said district engineers are to make a survey lo determine the extent of damage. was unknown loday if the Teak fire was the work of juveniles or of a crank harboring a irudge against Ihc district. IIUMBOLDT BAY TIDES (Pacific si.inaarrt Timel Dl A.M. Fl.

P.M. Fl A.M. ft P.M. APRIL, 7:31 4.6 12:36 replaced by not yet de lermiried. Tlie' Siranger also' wil be substituted later.

Due in today is the Mankelt Victory, an American steamer the Slates Marine Line, to take lumber cargo for the East Coast In succession, through April 27 I tlie Port Log is as follows, subjec to change of arrival date and sliij substitution: April 5, Cap Palmas, German Columbus Line, for Australia New Zealand. April 6, Gustav Pistor, sami iterators and deslinalion; a i VVaitemala, New Zealand, Union Steamship Company, for Aukland N.Z. April 9, Italterra, Italian, Transmarine, for Mediterranean ports; also Bernard Howaldt, German, Hamburg American, for Europe April 11, Weslerslein, as above. April Fernice, Israel, Mediterranean purls. Uncertain date, Santa Elena Shipping Co.

foi Peru. April 15, Arislolclis, Gicek char- Wahiund Will Run For Commissioner, Election Tuesday Melvin 43-year-old lifelong Humboldt county resident, has placed his name In nomina- lion for eleclion as Fire Commissioner in the Humboldt Fire District 1 election tomorrow. Wahlund, himself a former volunteer fireman, consented lo-seek Hie post lo replace the late Einar Carlson, who died tragically in a ruck aecidcnl near Willils lasl week, on (he ballot. In order to vote for Wahlund it will he necessary for voters to write in his name and place the usual mark aflcr it. Wahlund, a salesman for the Eureka Boiler' Works, lives at M35 Frank Avenue in the Worth- ngton Districl.

ler, Anglo-Canadian Shipping, for London. April 16, Havelland, German, Hamburg-American, for the Con- tinenl. April 18, Sumadija, Yugoslavia. Splosna-Plovba, for Italy; also Mussmar, American, a 1 a Lines, for Easl Coasl and Foss Barge No. 202, American, Chamberlin S.S.

for Hawaii with lug. April 20, Pacific Venture, Anglo- Canadian Shipping, for Australia. April 23, Cesare D'Amico, Italian D'Amico Lines, for Italy, and Italvega, Italian, Transmarine, for Italy. April 27, M. Velaseo, Israel, Zim Line, for Italy and the Levant.

Hero Of Dunkirk Dies In England LONDON (UPI)-Gcn. Sir Ha old Franklyn, 77, who fought on of Ihe mosl crucial actions durin tbe British withdrawal from Dm kirk, died Sunday at his home i Newbury. Franklyn was in command tlie 5th Division when lie was as signed to prevent the British head quarters from being overrun dui ing the rclreal lo the Frene coastal town. He was given tw battalions and two terriloria Jattalions to hold the line. Lowell Mengel Will Seek Council Post Lowell K.

a local mill lupervisor, a member of the Eu- eka Park and Recreation Com- nission, and a Past Commander Fort llumholdt Post 212 of the Legion, (odny announc- he was a candidate for tlie th Ward City Council now eld by Joseph Vance. says lliat he feels tlie Council should make policy dcci- ions which are entered into Ord- lances, approve the Budget, ap- oint and if necessary remove le City Manager. Furthermore, he believes it iiould be the duty of the City lanager lo direct the adminislra- on of the City Government and either the Council nor the Mayor Iiould be allowed to interfere ilh the Manager's administrative uties. The Council' should deal 'ilh administration only through 10 Manager whose actions arc ubject lo C'ouncihnanic review. If elected Mr.

Mongol promises make policy decisions, leaving Ihe skilled Manager lo direcl Hie Cily's daily administration, Tlie major policy decision Mengel would suggest would be the development of the proposed gen eral plan to help build a more prosperous and more beautiful city of Eureka. Lowell Mengel was born Ihe grandson of pioneer Eurekans. Hi allended Eureka High School where he mel Dorolhy Griffin- granddaughter of the late J. T. Fraser, former Dislrict Al- lorncy of Humboldt County and Ihis girl he later married.

The couple now live at 2236 Strcel with Ihcir five children Lowell II, 10; Ward, 16; Russell, 11; Marie, and Sam, 3. During World War II Lowell Mengel served wilh the United Stales Marine Corps in the South Pacific. Mengel has slated lhat he is seeking the endorsement of no group, bul that he would enjoy hearing from friends and support- Sacramento Slop Slated To Give Lie Detector Tests To Confessor Gall Patrick Irish led Htimboldl county again at 5 a. m. loday to end--at least for the time being--the first real break in the Henry iaird-Barbara Kelley murders of 13 years ago.

Irish was taken in a sheriff's vehicle by deputies Koy Simmons and Phil Arrington to he returned lo the California Men's Colony at Los Padres near San Luis Obispo where he is serving a second term as a sex criminal. The trio were heading first fo Sacramento, however, where it i hoped that Irish can he pi through lie detector tests by polj graph specialists of the state Dr partmcnt nf Justice's Bureau Criminal Identification awl Invest igafion. From there Hie officers an their hulking, surly prisoner continue on to the state inslitu tion. That will not end the case here however, since the various area Minted out by Irish will agai ie re-checked and probed, espe daily a sixth spot which Iris indicated in the final mass scare ycslerday, but which again yielc ed no trace of the pretty 17-year old Fortuna girl he said he sho in the back on the morning June 18, 1950. Chief criminal deputy Edwar Hulbert said this morning til areas in the "remote Cranne woods, some 35 miles from wher Irish said lie killed Barbara' companion, Henry Baird, will checked again after the weathe dries off, possibly in three or fou days.

Searchers have been liampere through most of (he week-long a fair by blinding, drenching rain and standing water areas from several inches to several fee deep. These spots also are to rechecked later. Meanwhile, Hulbert expresse the great appreciation of the sliei iff's department for the assistanc of volunteer searchers, whose re spunse he said was "overwhelm ing," and lo the Georgia-Pacifi Corporation, who loaned heav equipment and operators witliou charge for the search. Some 15 men were in the hun yesterday, but as high as GO ha out on several occasion when the leads appeared to bi 'rowing warmer. Law enforcement officers, al most to a man, are confiden bat Irish did kill the young cou )le but that he deliberately failec to point out the place he says he hot Miss Kelley because ol ears of viewing the remains 01 against himself.

2 More Take Out Election Papers Two more prospective candi- ates at the June 10 municipal lection secured nomination pap- rs this morning, City Clerk Ruby hannhan reported, Albert II. unn for the office of mayor and icorge L. Holt for the City Coun- il from the fiftii ward. Not less than five nor more lan 10 signatures of registered oters are required on the pcli- nns. Dunn is Ihc first lo secure apers for mayor.

Clifford II. irkcmo has obtained nomina- on papers for the fifth ward cat, now occupied by Joseph 'ance. Vance has not announced plans. First nomimilinn papers lo be ly a candidate are those Edwin G. Ounbar, Council ran-j idalc from the first ward, who led shortly before p.

m. Kri-j Curfew In Syria Declared After Street Rioting BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) ria's new revolutionary regime to-day imposed an 18-hour daily tion-wide curfew "to orderly elements." Damascus Radio indicated street rioting responsible for the'drastic meas- Damascus broadcasts said the curfew, effective from 6 p.m. until noon the following day, was decreed until further notice in the name of Interior Minister Brig. Amin Al-Haffez, who simultaneously was named "dputy military governor." Police Search For 'The Body' Ended Marie McDonald SYDNEY, Australia (UPI) Marie (The turned up at her apart- nent today, ending a two-day po- ce search that began wilh her mysterious disappearance from sychialric clinic. Detectives who rushed to ths after receiving a tele- hone call from a friend of ctress said Miss McDonald, 39, as unharmed and apparently ell.

The actress entertainer, forced i abandon a night ub engagement here because of ness, refused to meet with news- len. Police made no immediate mimonl on her disappearance. Later, while dozens of reporters id photographers awaited outside her hotel, Miss McDonald at- nded the first appearance by merican singer Frances Faye at club there. In a brief running interview at- rwards, she said she planned to "turn to the United Stales Tucs- Officials Hozcllc Psychiatric enter had fears for safely of Miss McDonald. icy said she suffered from ser- nis ulcer trouble.

'Well, Hello We Have News For N. Y. Headline NEW YORK (UPI)-AII major New York City dailies.were back business, today for Ihe firsl time since Dec. II. Giatit high-speed presses of four morning papers rolled out of their enforced winter hibernation a few hours after holdout photocngrav- ei's wrote the finish to Ihe 114-day newspaper shutdown.

The World-Telegram Sun. Journal-American, Island Slar-Journnl and Long Island Press prepared editions for this The 21,1.101 vole; by phntnon. gravers to approve their contract offer turned the warm spring Sunday into a day of excitement. The costly strike that had a dozen false endings had finally slopped. "New York is alive again!" ex claimed the New York Mirror, first of cighl closed dailies to hil Ihe streels after film star Nalalic Wood touched the "starl" button for Ihe presses lo roll.

The Daily News, whose circu lalion of 1 over iwo million a day leads Ihe nation, followed with the headline "Well, hello there! WREOUR TELL US HEBE MOT SOIN5 TO LOSE! TELL US. WE'RE NOT fiOlNS TO LOSE! TELL HELL US! TELl (K WE'RE NOT 60IN6 TO LOSE! 60IN6 TO LOSE! i We have news for you." At Ihe News, Ihe button-pushing honors went, to Ihc man credited with ending the complex dispute--Mayor Robert F. Wagner, mediator in the struggle between publishers and newspaper unions. For readers of Ihe 5.7 million copies published daily by Now York's major newspapers, lh Herald Tribune had the invitation "Head all about It." "This is the best nows'Story of Ihe year and nn April Fool's Day joke about it," began the lleruld Tribune story under headline "Oh, a beautiful morning." The Times, wilh traditional (Continued on Page 15).