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DAILY AKGUS -LEADER It's too late the 5-cent cigar Is back, but this Isn't the same 'South Dakota's Leading Newspaper' 10 PAGES SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1954. PRICE FIVE CENTS Prospects Brighten for Action on Highway 77 By-pass mi DATE TO BE SET MONDAY Slight Misunderstanding Manager Plan Election Petitions Filed LIST SHOWS STURGIS MAN SEARCH FOR KEEGAM IS CONTINUED Federal Murder Warrant Issued by FBI in Iowa Killing STATE FREE TO DEVELOP NEW ROUTE Green Light Given by Fed-era! Approval of Long-Dormant Project Action on the proposed but long-dormant Highway 77 bypass around Sioux Falls was in brighter prospect today as the South Dakota State Highway Commission stood Iree to develop the project. Green Ueht was eiven with 1 vV. i il i Paris Tilda Thamer, left, an artist from Argentina, slaps French authoress Caro Canaille at a reception given by Caro on publication of her book, "Stars in Their Slippers." Tilda misunderstood a sentence in the book which described her as riding "a poll." In French this means bareback but it is used in slang to mean nude. (AP Wirephoto direct to The Argus-Leader) well, left, president of the organization backing the manager plan, and John Carmody, secretary of the group.

Caldwell said the papers carried 1,966 signa-tureSr but a check completed by Smalley today showed a total of 1,913 names. Of these, the auditor reported, 19 live outside the city leaving 1.894 bona fide signatures. Minimum number required to institute an election is 1,458. Photo by Herb Mayor Henry B. Saure said today he expected the City Commission when it meets Monday, to fix a date for a special Sioux Falls election on the city manager plan.

Petitions for the election were filed late Friday with City Auditor J. L. Smalley. Commissioners are required by law to call the election within 20 days from that date. Shown filing a sheaf of petitions with Smalley, at- his officft hi the City Hall, are C.

C- Cald Site of SDEA Headquarters Will Be at S.F. or Pierre ON AIRCRAFT Air Crews Join Ground Forces in Seeking Western Airliner Rapid City, Feb. 27 (P) Search for a Western Air Lines Convalr with nine persons-board continued west of here today 25 hours after the plane was reported overdue. Twenty search and rescue planes were taking part In the hunt. They were from Lowry Field, Denver, and Civil Air Patrol of South Dakota and Wyoming.

The plane, last heard from at 11:25 a.m. yesterday, was believed down In the rugged Black Hills mountains. It was believed about 90 miles out of Rapid City when last radio contact was had with it. The LOS Anceles to Minnpnnnll plane carried six passengers and a crew of six. Director L.

V. Hnnson th State Aeronautics Commission said the plane apparently was about 90 miles from Rapid City when radio contact was last had. Five hours after that time Western general office at Los Angeles issued a statement that the plane S.D. IS WITHOUT AIRLINE DEATHS Pierre, Feb. 27 South Dakota has never had a fatality on its division of a commercial airliner, according to state Aeronautics Director L.

V. Hanson. However, there have been major Air Force crashes in the state or involving personnel from the state. They Include: Aug. 18, 1944 Six crew members of a B17 Army bomber were killed when the plane crashed six miles north of the Pierre air field; three crewmen parachuted to Aug.

20, 1948 Seventeen crew members of a B29 bomber were killed when it crashed and burned attempting a takeoff at the Rapid City Air Force Base. March 18, 1953 Twenty-three crewmen from the Rapid City Air Force Base, including Brig. Gen. Richard Ellsworth, were killed when a B36 crashed near St. Johns, Newfoundland was presumed down and relatives of the and rrew mpm.

bers were being notified. The plane had ample fuel to reach Minneapolis if Pilot M. Ray Cawley decided to by-pass Rapid City and fly direct to Minneapolis, airline officials said. Search Hampered Snow and wind prevented immediate air search when the plane was first reported overdue. However, motor patrolmen and others from South Dakota and Wyoming started a ground search.

The CAA today reported the weather would be clear with a ceiling of 3,000 feet with scattered clouds and 5,000 feet with broken clouds. A cold front was moving into the area. The temperature at Rapid City was 22 above zero at 6:30 a.m. today. Western officials and employes flew in from other, stations 'to Join In the search.

Personnel at the Ellsworth Air Force Base at Rapid City also was prepared to take part in the aerial hunt. The missing plane was last reported at Wright Junction midway between Casper and Sheridan, Wyo. The Weather was "pool at that time. Snow had been falling all day In the upper reaches of the mountains. Western Air Lines today said 20 search and rescue planes from the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol are searching the, area west of Rapid City.

They are under the direction of a DC3 commanded by Capt. William Spear, chief regional pilot. Night search conducted with high intensity flares proved unsuccessful, the report said. Western officials headed by G. (Continued on 2, Column 7) S.D.

Not Included In Study on Aids Pierre, Feb. 27 South Dakota will not be one of the states to be studied in an effort to determine how federal aid programs affect state and local government. Gov. Sigurd Anderson was informed today that the tes to be studied are Kansas, Michigan, Wyoming, Mississippi and Washington. The study will be made by the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations set up by President Elsenhower.

Substitute For Bricker Plan Loses George Proposal to Limit Treaty Powers Beaten By Single Vote By JACK BELL Associated Press Staff Writer Washington, Feb. 27 (P) President Eisenhower won a major victory in the Senate's vote last night killing proposals to amend the Constitution to limit treaty powers. The vote was 60-31, one fewer than the required two-thirds of those balloting. The proposal that lost was one by Sen. George (D-Ga) which had emerged as the final of several versions the Senate has been debating since Jan 20.

South Dakota Sens. Mundt and Case voted in favor of the amendment. The President has said he has no objection to an amendment that would declare no treaty or international agreement could override the Constitution, but he- has opposed various specific pro posals he said unduly restricted the executives right to handle foreign affairs. In the final vote, 31 senators balked the will of 60, just as a minority may do on the ratifica tion of treaties. Only five senators of the 86 were not recorded on the roll call.

George's proposal which the Senate had favored previously by a preliminary 61-30 vote would have done more than nullify pro visions of treaties and other Inter national agreements which con flict with the Constitution. The President objected that one part of the George proposal re quiring congressional approval be fore international agreements could become effective as domes tic law would have impinged up on his war powers and his author ity to deal with diplomats of other nations. These agreements are made by the President or his representatives without having to be ratified by the Senate, as treaties are. The margin of one "no" vote, supplied dramatically at the last minute by Sen. Kilgore (D-WVa), apparently means there will be no amendment at all, although It Is technically possible to reconsider the vote.

Cold Caught by Tot's Other Head Petersburg, Ind, Feb. 27 VP) The cold contracted two weeks ago by the two-headed baby of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hartley has transferred from one head to the other. Dr.

Joseph M. Elbert, the family physician, said today Daniel Kaye Is showing symptoms of a cold and that the 10-week-old Infant has been given penicillin. Donald Ray has recovered from the sniffles he had two weeks ago, Dr. Elbert said. The child has two heads, two pair of shoulders Joined at the trunk and four arms.

It was born last Dec. 12. Bridgewater, S.D. from here selected for the All-State Band are Celeste Glanzer, clarinetist and Janet Potter, trombonist. All-State Band activities will be held in the Corn Palace at Mitchell on March 25 and 28 with the concert In the evening.

approval of the plan yesterday In Washington by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads, as announced by Sen. Francis "Case Highway 77's skirting of Sioux Falls was part of the urban highway plan for the city approved anout two years ago toy the City commission ana state mgnway or Xicials. Starts at County Line The plan provides for the bypass starting at the Minnehaha- Lincoln County line and proceeding north to the Great Northern tracks. From there the road would angle northeast to 18th street and Logan avenue, staying south and east of the Great Northern right of -way, and thence go north on Logan to the Illinois Central tracks. It would follow the IC to Lewis avenue, take an underpass and proceed In a northwesterly direc tion over the Great Northern and Omaha properties to Rice street and Cliff avenue, to connect with the present highway at that in- tersection.

Approval of the proposed by-. pass by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads came about by reason of a visit to Washington by municipal officials and Chamber of Commerce representatives. The same delegation there in behalf of the Sioux Falls flood control project made a point of conferring with Sen. Case on the fate of the Highway 77 proposal The long-awaited endorsement came within a very short time after the senator had been appraised of the group's interest in the highway. Francis DuPont, chairman of the bureau, made known its favorable decision to Case.

No Early Action Seen While state road authorities are left free to develop the by-pass, City Engineer R. E. Bragstad, a member of the Sioux Falls representation, said he didn't expect to see any immediate action on the new route. For one thing, the State Highway Commission must first provide money for it. However, clearing of the hurdle in Washington gave fresh hopes to those who have looked forward to construction of the by-pass as a means of heavy motor traffic around instead of through the city of Sioux Falls, OFFICIAL FORECASTS Sioux Falls and vicinity: Fair and cool to night and Sunday.

Low tonight 20. High 8unday 37. South Dakota: Partly cloudy. Cooler In east this afternoon. A few snow showers In Black Hills area.

Fair and cooler tonight. Low tonight 13 to 20. Sunday FAIR fair In east. Increasing cloudiness and warmer In west. High Sunday 25 in east to 40 in west.

IOWA: partly cloudy and colder tonight. Sunday generally fair. Low tonight IS to 20 In northwest and 20 to 25 In southeast. High Sunday 25 to 35. MINNESOTA: Partly cloudy and colder.

Snow Ilurrlea In northeast tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and rather cold. Low tonight 8 to 10 above in north and 10 to 20 above In south. High Sunday 15 to 20 In north to around 20 in south. Local Temperatures Today yesterday 3:30 am :30 p.m ..37 :30 a.m.

......27 8:30 p.m. ......36 9:30 a.m. 30 12:30 a.m. ....35 12:30 p.m. 37 Sunrise today: 7:07 3:30 p.m.

38- Sunset; 6:13 Relative humidity 52. Total precipitation lor year 3.04; normal precipitation lor year 1.40. State and National Temperatures 34-hour readlnga, tncludln maximum before 6:30 p.m. yesterday and minimum alter p.m. to a.m.

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1 I Logan, Feb. 27 JF) Search continued today for David D. Keegan, 34, third member of the trio of Sioux City bartenders charged murder in the robbery slaying of William Edwards, 51, Mon- damin farmer. Two others, Harold G. Hen derson, 36, and Maurice D.

Moody Walsh, 39, were being held without bond in the Harrison County jail at Logan. Henderson was bound over to the grand Jury when he waived preliminary hearing before Justice of Peace E. S. Black at Logan late yesterday. The arraignment occurred about two hours after funeral services were held for Edwards at nearby Missouri Valley.

Walsh asked a delay in his ar raignment until his Sioux City lawyer, Bernard Brown, could be present. The arraignment was then set for Monday. Russell McKay, Harrison County attorney, said he probably would convene the grand Jury March 8. FBI Heads Search The FBI. which has issued a federal murder warrant against Keegan, is heading up the search for him.

The FBI warns that Keegan should be considered "armed and dangerous." Keegan has been tabbed as the leader of the holdup trio. Officials say he may have a brbken arm inflicted when Edwards swung a stove poker in defying bandit orders that he open his safe. Edwards was fatally shot in the altercation. Sioux City Detective Cant. Harry Gibbons said Henderson signed a statement admitting he took part in tne robbery witn Keegan and Walsh.

He is quoted as saying Keegan had the gun when Keegan and Walsh entered the room where Edwards was but denies knowing who fired the shots. Walsh, however, has steadfastly denied he was at the Edwards farm home. He said he knew Hen derson and Keegan "in an ordinary way" but refused to answer any questions put to him by authorities. Three other Sioux City men who had been questioned In the case were released yesterday. But all were subpoenaed to appear before the Harrison County grand Jury when convenes March 8.

They were identified by Gibbons as Howard M. Henderson, 37, a brother of Harold; Robert R. Da seke, 25, a relative of the Hendersons, and James F. Gray, 55, operator of the Hew Oxford Hotel in Sioux City. Tied Up One The three men, who wore stock lng masks during the robbery, tied up Miss Florence Edwards, 57, sister fo the slain man, and locked Edwards' cousin, Mrs, Mattie Myers, 62, in a closet before hauling away the safe.

Henderson's statement, Gibbons said, asserted he was in another room when the shooting occurred, "Murder is murder and I want no part of it," Gibbons quoted Henderson as saying. Gibbons said the statement told this story: The three men met In Sioux City Monday and Keegan told of a farmer who had a lot of money. They stopped on the way to Mondamin to change clothes and put on stocking masks. After the three entered the house, Edwards grabbed a poker and started to fight. The shooting then occurred.

After tying Miss Edwards and locking Mrs. Myers into the closet, the men dragged the safe from the house and drove back to Sioux City at speeds of up to 80 miles an hour, thus avoiding road blocks. $1,500 Each They drove on through Sioux City to North Sioux City, where they stopped for a drink and then drove to a side road to open the safe. Keegan handed out money and each got about $1,500. Gibbons said he questioned that part of the statement because it was believed the safe contained about $19,000 in cash and bonds.

VS. savings bonds totaling $7,80 were near the safe when it was found. Rock Rapids, la. It was report ed today by Fire Chief B. J.

Tim-mer of Doon, that estimates had been obtained on the fire damage in that village, which destroyed two buildings. Damage to the dry good store was set at $4,000, with a $2,000 insurance coverage. Damage to the cafe was set at $2,600. Officials of the state fire marshal's office are still Investigating the fires. Flood Control Measures for S.F.

Approved Flood control measures for Sioux Falls, as drawn up by the division office of; the Army Corps of Engineers, in Omaha, were approved late yesterday in Washington by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har bors. i A favorable verdict was rendered on the plan after a Sioux Falls delegation appeared be JoHMJae board with statements In support of the division en gineers' plan. The $3,944,000 project in which local interests are being called up on to share $514,000 of the cost- now goes to Gov. Sigurd Ander son. He will review it in the light of how it will affect the state of South Dakota as a whole.

To Budget Bureau As soon as the undertaking has received the governor's official ap proval, it will be submitted to the Bureau of the Budget in Wash ington. Testifying yesterday were Com missioner John N. Browning, City Engineer R. E. Bragstad, A.

J. Jordan president of the Chamber of Commerce; Gordon Olson, Chamber of Commerce manager, and C. A. Hamilton, local attor ney who has been long and ac tively interested in Hood protec tion for the city. Solons Give Aid Sen.

Francis Case (R-SD) and Sen. $arl Mundt (R-SD) both made brief appearances at hearing before the rivers and har bors group, in behalf of the pro! ect, as did Phil DeVaney, secretary to Rep. Harold Lovre (R-SD). -The plan approved by the fed eral agency was the same one elucidated in detail Tuesday by Arthur R. Homan, civil engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers at Omaha, when he met with the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Plane Buzzing Town Explodes Huntingdon. 27 An Air Force "Flying Boxcar" exploded yesterday while its pilot was carrying out a hometown tradition of buzaiing the courthouse, and the crew of four died in the crash. The twin-engine C119, on rou tine flight from Lawson Air Force Base at Fort Benning, Ga, blew up directly over the courthouse on its second thunderous tree-top-level pass over town. Burning gasoline and bits of wreckage sprayed a four-block area before the big plane smashed into a field at the edge of town where Homer DeMoss and Freeman Taylor were plowing a garden. Both men.

splashed by fiery gas, leaped into a nearby creek. The two terrified mules, trailing flame, ran wild down a highway. SUSPECT HAS MUMPS; NOBODY ARRESTS HIM rHriahnma Citv. Feb. 27 ffV-Ok lahoma City officers finally found a suspect they aoni aare wucn with a 10-foot pole.

Frank I. Kelsey of Oklahoma mtv rharsrfd with foreinir a S1.622 check, wasn't holding off the law with the traditional shotgun. His secret weapon was a bad case of mumps. Pni'r- took one look at their pro spective prisoner and decided it was a Job lor tne snerui, wno decided it was a lob for the county attorney, whose answer was: "Let wait untu wmorrow-t maybe can think; of something." Benson Condemned By Farmers Union In Huron Meeting Huron, Feb. 27 W) Secretary of Agriculture Benson was con demned for "divide and conquer tactics" to Incite the' consumer wrath against the farmer and 6e feat the farm price support pro gram in resolutions passed by the South Dakota Farmers Union at the close Of a two-day conference in Huron yesterday.

The resolution against Benson asked that "give a true picture to the public of the costs, purposes and accomplishments of the farm program, and work for the general welfare of all people." Other resolutions, all passed unanimously, were: A call for the earliest possible completion of Oahe to prevent an acute power shortage. Urging of legislation for 100 per cent parity for all farm products; rejection of the sliding scale; and continuance of the present 90 per cent parity pro gram until a 100 per cent program is enacted. Urging the establishment of a food stamp plan and extension of the school lunch program to assure full consumption of nutrl tional food including the much- publicized dairy products." Favoring of immediate fed eral development of Hells Canyon Dam. Opposition of the proposed new power policy and marketing criteria. Request for Immediate de velopment of the St.

Lawrence Seaway. A call for Increased Income tax reductions for low-income groups. si "Unalterable" otmosition to punitive legislation or taxes against cooperatives. Urging immediate establish ment of adequate storage loan programs. Asking for expanded use of existing governmental agencies to provide agriculture with adequate capital and reasonable interest.

Man Who Fell 11 Floors Going to Wed His Nurse Chicago, Feb. 27 (JPj Thomas Grace 27 who fell from the 11th story of a building last spring, fell In love with the nurse who treated his injuries and is going to marry her. Grace and the nurse, Norma Rawls, 27, planned to be married today. Grace was not seriously hurt when he toppled from the 11th floor of a building under con struction where he was working as a pipefitter's apprentice. He met Miss Bawls while con valescing at Mother Cabrinl ber of votes of the four towns with 3,145.

Sioux Falls was next with 944, followed by Huron with 844 and Mitchell with 343. According to plans made by the SDEA board of directors at their January meeting in Sioux Falls, members will now choose between the two top towns of this election Pierre and Sioux Falls in another election scheduled between April 24 and May 15. The permanent site will be lo cated in the city receiving the most votes. Members of the canvassing com' mittee were E. L.

Douglas, Lennox, chairman; Henry L. Speh, Dell Rapids, and Roy A. Morgan, Can istota. S.F. to Stay Fair and Cool Today's fair and cool weather is due to continue tonight and Sunday, the Weather Bureau reports.

Today's high of 37 degrees will be replaced by near 32 tomorrow. Maximum yesterday was 41, the low this morning was 25 and the minimum tonight will be near 20. Highs ranged from 37 at Lem-mon to 47 at Rapid City yesterday and lows last night varied from 21 at Rapid City and Mobridge to 28 at Pickstown, The Associated Press reports. Fair and cool weather will continue in South Dakota tonight and Sunday. Breaks In road surfaces, posing a new driving hazard in Aberdeen, Huron and Mitchell districts, were reported by the Highway Department.

a snow storm dumped up to five inches in the northern Black Hills. Roads were covered with packed snow and ice. There was a trace to Vh inches of snow in the southern Hills and roads were icy in that area. Naguib Is Back As Egypt Head Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 27 (a5) Gen.

Mohamed Naguib returned to power as president of Egypt to day. Screaming crowds massed outside his home shouting: "God save Naguib. We will not accept any other president. -n army officer from the headquarters of Lt Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser had just announced that Naguib was being restored to the presidency and that Nasser will be his prime minister.

Guards controlled the crowds around Nagulb's home, where he had been under house arrest since he was ousted Thursday morning. But he appeared on the terrace, grinning and wearing pajamas and a loud bathrobe. Either Sioux Falls or Pierre will be chosen as the permanent location of the South Dakota Education Association headquarters which has been located in Sioux Falls for many years. They were the top two towns in a special election held from Feb. 1 to 22 for determining the permanent site for the headquarters.

Results 'of the election were releasd today by the special canvassing committee that counted the ballots. A total of 5,227 votes from 247 units were cast. Pierre received the highest num NIXON TO GIVE S.D. ADDRESS Huron. Feb.

27 VP) Vice Presi dent Richard Nixon will definite ly address the South Dakota Young Republican convention in Huron Sept. 18, it was announced today. The announcement was made Jointly by James Abdnor, Kenne-bf! State Youne GOP chairman. and Chandler Beach, Huron, con vention chairman. rvttifirmfittori that Nixon would definitely appear, they said, came from U.S.

Sen Karl Munac. Dates for the convention are Sept. 17 and 18. Levant's Death Threat 'a Joke' HAverlv Hills. CaIIf Feb.

27 UPl Oscar Levant says he was Just joking when he told a telephone operator, "I'll be dead in 30 The 47-vear-old concert pianist. who was taken to a hospital where his stomach was pumped alter tne operator called police, laughed off the affair yesterday. "I was Just trying to be dramatic," he said.1 Police say that when they broke intn his home Wednesday in re sponse to the operator's call they found Levant in "incoherent'' condition in his bedroom, surrounded by medicine bottles. That's why they had his stom-h rmmned. officers said.

Police Chief C. H. Anderson said tnlrt Mm he hud taken two teaspoonsfuls of paraldehyde, a sedative prescribed for a nervous condition. The pianist's physician said he suffered a coronary occlusion (blocking of one of the arteries feeding the heart) about 18 months ago. Coleman, J).

Elmer Sanderson, extension agronomist, at South Dakota State College will discuss adapted crop varieties for the next farmers meeting at Col-man Monday evening. Redw'd Falls 44 39 Rochester ...38 31 St. Cloud ...44 27 Abilene .....72 80 Chicago ....38 35 Denver 85 23 Des Moines 40 32 Kansas City 48 37 Los Angeles 63 56 Miami ......72 59 New Orleans 79 61 New York ..54 36 Phoenix ....80 50 Beattle 47 33 Washington 57 31 Edmonton ...38 25 Rpglna 35 31 The Paa ....16 11 Winnipeg ...35 21 Sioux Fan, 41 35 Rapid City ..47 21 Philip ......45 22 Pierre .43 23 Aberdeen ....43 23 Mitchell ....42 28 Watertown .,.42 25 Huron 25 Plckstown ..44 28 Lemmon ..,.32 Mobridge ....42 21 Sioux City ..40 34 Fargo 43 28 Orand Porks 40 27 Alexandria, ..37 23 BemldJl 31 25 Dululh 42 34 Int'l Falls ..40 27 43 30.