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The Daily Plainsman from Huron, South Dakota • Page 3

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Starred In Sharie Film Actor De Wilde Dies After Crash LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) As the stranger who helped Ms! father 1 Hues off into the bleak frontier plain, the touslc-haired hoy shouts after him, "Shane? come back!" That scene at Ihe end of the i classic "Shane" rc- maifis for 'many one of the moving in Westerns, and secured a lasting a for its child star, Brandon clc Wilde. DC Wilde, 30, died Thursday evening of injuries suffered several hours earlier in a traf- fic accident in Ihfs Denver sub- urb. Ho had recently completed an appearance here in a stage production of ''Butterflies Are Free," The Brooklyn-born actor who lived in Century City, was alone in a van truck when it glanced oif a guard rail dur- ing a heavy rainstorm and slammed into a parked con struction trailer, De Wilde was pinned in the wreckage, lie suffered a broken neck, hack and leg. He died four hours later in a Denver hospital.

De Wilde's career had waned somewhat in recent years. He started oul as a 7-year-old in 1050 with a Broadway dehut in Carson McCulIer's "Member of the Wedding" that won critical raves. That performance led lo the role in "Shane," in which he a a impressionable youngster learning the meaning of violence on the plains of Wyoming during the American frontier. Because lie continued to look younger than his age, he often played a similar role in later. motion pictures, notably in' 1963, in which he portrayed a teen-ager growing up in the shadow of a Irons willed uncle.

Other film credits included roles in "llluc Denim," "All Fall Down," "The Deserter," "In. Harm's Way," and "Those ialloways." lie starred in his own television series, "Jamie," in 1953 and 1951 Although he was horn into a associated industry explore technic; show business family, got his own start quite by acci- dent. A friend of his parents, was looking for-a young boy to play in "Member of the Wed- ding." Brandon, then a student at Baldwin "Public School in Bald- win, N.Y., auditioned. Despite a shaky tryout, he won a and then almost stole the from Julie Harris and Ethel Waters. Claim Slianty To Be Shoivn In Museum Center At SDSU BIIOOK1NGS A weather- beaten claim shanty built in 18S2 by an Erwiu man will he on display to tho public for tbe first time Jiily 15-16 when South Dakola Stale University opens its Museum-Heritage Cen- ter.

The along with a pio- Survey Of Sun's Energy-Satellite Conversion Set WASHINGTON (AP) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched Thurs- day a survey of the feasibility ol using largo satellites to convert the sun's energy into a bound- less sjipply of electric power lor relay lo the earth; NASA awarded a $197,400 six- month study contract lo A. Little, Cambridge, Mass, and three teams to problems of a satellite solai power station. The concept hinges on the use of large spacecraft in synchro- nous orbit more than 22,000 miles above the earth, where they would remain stationary over an assigned geographic area. Each satellite station would convert solar energy to electric power and then transmit it by microwave beam lo its particu- lar receiving stations on the earth for ground distribution and use. The firms associated in the project are Grumman Aero- space Textron, Spectrolab Helio- tck Division, Sylmar, and Raytheon Corp.

Equipment Division Laboratories, Lexing- ton, Mass. Bomb Blast Hits Belfast Church Area BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AH) A 50-100-pound bomb exploded between a Roman Catholic church and its school in Belfast early today. It was the first major explosion in Northern Ireland since the Irish Republican Army declared a truce 10 days ago, but police were reluctant lo speculate who was responsible. The bomb gouged-a crater 10 feet wide and two feet deep, sent four persons to a hospital lo be treated for shock, and did extensive but superficial dam- age to Hie church, school and surrounding homes. Several bursts of shooting also were heard during the night, mostly inside Catholic districts of Belfast.

Army head- quarters said the security forces were not involved, and it could not be learned who was doing Hie shooting. In oiije incident, a car making a detour was fired on and a 19- passenger was hit in head. He was critically in- ured. Two other motorists were ircd at as they accelerated to ct away from men who tried stop them. In a third ailack, man and his girl friend were orced from their car by gun- men who drove off in it.

iccr farm display will be open- to coincide with the Brook- ngs Summer festival, and will ie- located in a quonsel hul lorth on Mednry Avenue. The featured shanty is the lodges Homestead House, buill 1882 by J. H. Hodges, Erwin Dakola Territory. The home vas donated to the Museum- lerilage Center by the late Har- Hodges, Lako Preston, son of the homesteader.

Buill from rough wood planks vith newspapers for wallpaper and insulation, the one-room lodges house is 12 16 feet Jsed as i his bachelor vhen Hodges first began home steading, it later'served as Ihe family home where the firs hree of the Hodges' seven chil dren were born. Tho shanty is extremely sim pic, containing a table, scvera chairs and a bed. The children lepL 1 on the floor on mattresses stored under the main bed dur ing Ihe day. Many of Ihe orig inal newspapers used for wall paper nre still readable am were used for reading by the Hodges family. Most of the fur niture is original.

A six-horse hitch, four walking plows, a forge and anvil, an: large number of hand tool used at the Hodges farm corn ptete the display. The museum will be open a. p. m. July 15, and 10:3 a.

p. m. July 16. McGovem's Bid Opposfe'cl In Ads MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) Two Minnesota business ex- eculives are among nine per- sons have placed full-page newspaper advertisements op- posing the bid of Sen.

George McGovern lo gain the Demo- cratic presidential nomination. Industrialist Jeno F. Paulucci of Duluth, said he origi- nated the advertisement anc arranged for the cosponsors by telephone and wire. The n' are identified in the ad as cerned Democrats a inde- pendents." Paulucci said about $40,000 has been spent for the adver- tisements. The ad appeared in today's editions of The Minneapolis Tribune, and Paulucci said il also will run today in the Wash ington Post, the Chicago Trib unc, the Los Angeles Times and a newspaper in Dallas, Tex.

Paulneci said the advertise ment will also appear Sunday in the Miami Herald. Rapid Girl Gets FT. C. Scholarship Diana Pfciffer, a i City las been awarded a President's Presbyterian Scholarship by Hu College, Richard H. Tim mins, college president, an nounced recently.

Tbe scholarship, valued $1,800, is awarded to qualifiec "'resbyterian students and is on the basis of $450 per year for four years. Miss Pfolffor, is a 1972 grad uate of Rapid City Central High School, at will enroll at Huron College in September. She plans major in mathematics and secondary education. While at high school, she was a member of Future Teachei of America, marching band and chorus. She is the.

daughter Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pfeifler Eapid City. BUS DEPOT NORTH Iv. Huron 8:20 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

7:45 p.m. WEST Lv. Huron 1:10 p.m., 8:15 p.m. EAST tv. Huron 9:15 a.m., 5:35 p.m.

SOUTH Lv. Huron 9:15 a.m., 2:00 p.m. YOUTH DELEGATES NAMED ALPENA Nancy Orth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Orth of Alpena, was chosei one of the youth delegates tc the American Institute ol -Co operatives to be held at Iowa State University at Ames, July 30 to Aug.

3. Other dele gates chosen by Sanborn Tele phone Co-Op were Haymoni Malhis and Judy. Anderson Woonsocket and Jolene Uhre Lelcher. Sclmiidt Named West Germany's Economics Head BONN, Germany (AP) Chancellor Willy Brandt toda; appointed Defense Ministci Selmut Schmidt to replace Karl Schiller as economics iinance minister, the govern ment announced. Schiller, a frec-markeler, re signed after the Cabinet las week adopted moderate re slraints on Ihe Inflow of foreig currency.

Schiller said Ihl would lead to the extensive con trols favored by France other European countries. Brandt accepted the resigna lion Thursday. Schiller's depar ture from the Cabinet was con sidered a blow to the Socialis cause in (he election this No vember. He was a proven vote getter and played a major rol in the 1969 election that mad Brandt chancellor. The 53-year-old Schmidt is popular figure and is consid ered by many observers to.

the Cabinet member most ca pable of handling the dual post of economics and finance min ister, during campaign lime. Sale Of Tickets Set At Palace MITCHELL The Mitchc Corn Palace box office will opt Monday for the sale of lickei to the 1972 show starring Edd Arnold. Until further notice, box fice hours will be 1-9 p. m. Moi day and 1-5 p.

m. Tuesda through Saturday. Patrons ma call at the box office durin those hours, or may order tic ets by phoning 835-7738. The may also order tickets by wri ing to the Corn Palace, P. I Box 250, Mitchell, S.

5730 age S--Huron (S.D.) Daily Plainsman--Friday, July 7, 1072 THIS IS AN A1HVIEW taken Thursday farming area hit by mudslide Wednesday, about 17 miles northeast of Kochi in Shikoku, one of four major Japanese islands. Train coach in right foreground was knocked off the rails. Nine bodies have been recovered and police say that 60 persons are still missing, feared to be buried underneath the mud- slide. (AP Wirephoto) Fischer Loses Draw World Chess Match Now To Start Tuesday REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer lost the draw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the 1 championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday. Unless the American chal- enger or the Soviet champion )leads illness and gets another lostponement.

The confusion of the pasl "It's a very delicate situ- At 7 p.m., Ihe president veek was summarized by the old woman selling cigarettes who asked in the beginning: 'Fischer come?" Near the end it was: 'Spassky go?" "I'm very pessimistic," Dr. said at 10 a.m. At noon: of the International Chess Fed- eration sighed: "There's hope," That was Tuesday. It could lave been any day in thej gar- bled prelude to what chess lovers say is the match of the century Spassky of I the U.S.S.R. vs.

Fischer of the U.S.A. Spassky arrived early to wail for Bobby. Saying "I came to play," he ac- cepted the first postponement when Fischer didn't sliowj Later he demanded an gy or he wouldn't play. At one news conference, one of Fischer's lawyers sain he'd come lo say he had nothing to say. I Yefim Geller, Spasskws sec- ond, fielded with: "Kak Gavarit po Angli3ki," or as you say in English, "No comment." there's the "Eavesdrop- per," a man approaching middle age with a shock of graying hair combed irj careful disarray onto his forehead.

He takes voluminous notes, for a magazine piece, says. On scraps of paper heltecords conversations he's He carries the scraps Si a red plastic shopping bag lie moves soundlessly abort the hotel lobbies. One final quote, from Gud- mundur Thorarinsson, presi- dent of tbe Icelandic Chess Federation, who was under pressure from Fischer to give up a share of the gale receipts: "I have worked for more lhan a year to get this match to Iceland. I would do a things. But I will not bite into a sour apple." Thanks to a chess fan who stakes, he didn't have to.

British doubled 'the Farmers Elevator Directors Named WILLOW LAKE Warkenlhein and Clifford Kan- negietcr were, named directors of Ihe Farmers Elevalor Com- pany at the 64th annual meeting Monday night. Speakers were Trank Meehan of Aberdeen and Ray Millbrandt Minneapolis and representa- tives of Hubbard Feeds of Wa- tertown. Other officers are Roger Hang, Jim Jlilchell and John Opsahl. Providing entertainment be- fore the meeting were A a Gehrke and Dick Nultbro'ck. Prize winners were Mrs.

Alan Gehrke, Mrs. George C. Gross and Earl Gamhcr. Postal Employe Retires Here A Huron Post Office employe, John F. Boncsteol, retired from his duties June 30.

Bonesleel started his postal career in May, 1043, after being employed several years at the Fair Store and also at Habichts'. For Ihe pasl 16 years he has been a window clerk -at the post office. He and his wife Thelma reside at 1178 Kansas Avo. S. E.

They have two daughters, Mrs. Gene Denisou of Huron and Mrs. Tom Larson of Sioux Falls. Meany Seeks To Block McGovern lomination liy NEIL GILDRlnp, WASHINGTON (AP) AFL- CIO President George' Meany headed for. tbe Democratic Na- tional Convention'today, report- edly determined to block the presidential nomination Sen.

George McGovern. Driven by personal as well as political antipathy, the labor ti- tan has launched a drive thai commands the sympathies of most presidents if not their wholehearted support. Some have voiced misgivings that an unrelenting anti- McGovcrn campaign could'de- stroy a tenuous parly unity and ELECTRIC HEAT EXPERT ASK ME WES JARMAM Northwestern Public. Service Company encourage the re-election of i Nixon, like McGovern the target of numer- ous Meany barbs. If McGovern wins the nomi- nation despite Meany, labor leaders would be confronted with limited none pala- table to them.

Meany and his chief political strategist, AI Barkan, were counting on union presidents to sway convention delegates a a from McGovern, the front-runner on the verge of capturing the 1,509 delegates needed for nomination. I "Barkan gave me the spiel- labor people are going to try to slop McGovern on the first and second ballots," said Jerry Wurf, a McGovern supporter and president of the AFL-CIO American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ- ees, Edward Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers, said if such a move were suc- STOP AT Southside Standard 15th ft Oak. 5, cessful "it would i a i totally worllkss lo anybody else." I Some union have appealed lo Meany tl down the anti-McGovenit But, in a showdown, mo? presidents still bow to wishes on major issues. "I'm Meany, going along whatever he said the chief of one iar; with oes," con- struction union, who askfi not to he quoted by name. Another source said McGovern gets tbe nomi it becomes a competili twecn McGovern and the and labor simply couldn't be neutral or for Nixon." Others consider neutrality a have real possibility, tone Tbe support of the 13.6-mil- lion-member federation of 129 unions and ils money-raising any's Committee on Political tion is considered crucial to the chances of any Democratic nominee to defeat Nixon in No- vember.

COPE mailed out SO million pieces of political literature "If IOG8 and was credited with al- lion, most swinging the presidential be- election jo Sen. H. ixon, Humphrey. PUBLIC NOT'CE leral Service! Administration Public Buildings Service Building 41 Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 Former Tenonts Of Kw federal Office Building. Site If yoj were tenants the federal office building site ol Huron, South Dokotlm April 28, 1971, you ore invited to attend a meeting P.M.

on July 12, 1972, to be held in the ASCS confcfnce room, Christen-Holm Building, 239 Wisconsin Street, W. A representative of General Services Administratiotivill be available to onswer ques- tions regarding benefitlrovided by the uniform relocation assistance and real pfcerty acquisition policies act of 1970. Booklets explanlij benefits under the act can be obtained by writing Gerkal Services Administration, Public Building Service, Denver Federal Center, Den- ver, Colorado 80225, Atlntion: R. B. Anderson.

SOUTHG Prices Good Fri. Thru Sun. COLGATI 16 Oz. Reg. 1.09 Mermen BABY LOTBON 16 Oz.

Reg. 1.89 DEODORIZING CLEANER Reg. Scent Or Pine 12 Oz. Reg. 1 Oz.

Reg. 2.49 PHIS SKIN 5 Oz. Reg. 1.60 Playtex HAND-SAVER GLOVES, HAND SAVER RUBB! Reg. Pr.

GREASEkESS OINTMENT (For Relief From Aches and Pains) Box of 10 i. 39.

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