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Trio Identifies Suspect In Fine Murders Crowd Shouts 'Kill, Kill' Flier Breathed 'Last Amen? In Savage Congolese Attack LEOPOLDVILLE, Congo (AP) Eight beaten American airmen were flown into Leopoldville last night and told of being attacked by thousands of shouting, dancing Congolese at Stanleyville. "I thought I was saying my last amen," said Lt. Gerald T. of Washington. "For two awful hours I thought I was the only member of the crew alive.

HENERY was beaten but not badly injured. Henery said the pilot of the plane, Capt. Elvert L. Mott, of Glenmora, was warned by the control tower at Stanleyville airport that a huge crowd had gathered at the field and that anything could happen. The plane landed normally, Henery said, and the crew began to unload.

After about 30 minutes, Henery went on, a group of Congolese soldiers ordered everyone off the plane. Then, hesitating over his words, Henery told what followed. A wild mixed mob of 10,000 soldiers and civilians began to beat the astonished airmen with LT. GERALD T. HENERY 'Two Awful Hours' rifles, submachine guns, and clubs, he said.

Women and men in the crowd shouted, "Kill, kill." They danced around the beaten men, shoving each other to reach them. The lieutenant said the other Americans were beaten mercilessly. Four Congolese soldiers finally led him from the field, Henery said. Henery said some of the soldiers and civilians lifted up the Globemaster's navigator, Lt. Armand A.

Kelsenberg, of Pierz, for Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba to see after Lumumba arrived for a visit to Stanleyville. HE SAID blood was streaming over Kelsenberg's flying suit when the navigator was taken forward while Lumumba was addressing the crowd. "When they took me away to the provincial headquarters I could see all the others lying crumpled on the field," Henery said. "They had been hit repeatedly with rifles, with stenguns, and with clubs." The hands of Lt. Kenneth Stickevers, of Valley Stream, N.

were greatly swollen from taking blows on them instead of his head. Arson Cited As Winslow High Burns WINSLOW (Special)-Arson was suspected yesterday in a pre-dawn fire which destroyed the three- story main classroom building of Winslow High School. While official estimates of damage were unavailable, unofficial guesses were that structural damage amounted to $50,000. IN ADDITION an estimated $5,100 worth of textbooks went up in smoke together with numerous business machines, typewriters and other equipment, Fall classes were slated to start the school for students this morning. Superintendent R.

E. Booth Mid a staff meeting will be held at 9 a.m. today to determine when and where classes can be held. Fire Chief Joe Hoffman reported that he and the police chief were checking out possibility of arson and planned to call in an insurance arson investigator from Phoenix today. HOFFMAN said two things pointed at possible arson: A safe in the principal's office on the second floor appeared to have been unsucessfully tampered with.

Some stamped unused envelopes from inside the school were found outside the building. The fire apparently started in smalj storeroom next to the safe, Superintendent Booth reported. The front portion of the build' Ing, consisting of the two floors and a basement, were gutted by fire and water damage. A rear portion of the school, containing the auditorium and music room, was undamaged except for the roof. THE FIRE took three hours to control and was witnessed by 800 persons.

It was reported many of the school's student's wept as they saw flames leaping from the building. Meanwhile, Neil Christensen, Flagstaff school board president, announced the Flagstaff school system would offer its facilities to Winslow students. "We'll do all we can to help them," he said. "Jf they need and equipment, we'll give them to them," he added. Katanga Army Bltiws Up Roach, Railroads ELIZABETHVILLE (UPI) The Katanga Army blew up all road and rail approaches from Kasai Province yesterday in preparations for imminent civil war with Premier Patrice Lumumba's Congolese troops.

Although no Katanga-Congolese fighting was reported yet, Lulua tribal warriors in Kasai Prov- ince were reported massacring thousands of docile Baluba tribesmen whose leader, Albert Kalonji, was defeated by Congolese in an effort to set up an independent state in Kasai. bilize all its resources to save the infant nation. A quarter of a million Baluba refugees had streamed into Kalonji's "mining state" only to be overrun by their ancient enemies. Other hundreds were reported dying of hunger and disease. (Two Swedes just returned from the Congo yesterday described the situation there as "utter chaos." One, Count C.

G. Von Rosen, retiring commander of United Nations air forces in Leopoldville, said the United Nations must mo- 'Speed Husband Says DUNSMUIR, Calif. (UPI)-Stan- iey Cody, husband of Mrs. Mary Parson Cody, of Hillsboro, has explained why his wife could not appear in local court to answer a speeding citation issued April 17. "If you check your records," he wrote, "you will find Mary was killed about 60 miles down U.S.

Highway 97 on the same day." Records disclose her car ran off the road. Cody added, "Please tell the officer he was right; speed Kills." (A Swedish medical missionary, Dr. Sven G. Olsson, who reached Stockholm yesterday from Bakongo where he had been kidnaped and held for a week, told the Swedish radio Congolese soldiers shot at all U.N, planes flying over their territory. passports or any other papers are valid in the area," he said.

soldiers do not take orders from their own officers or the African civil administrator," he said. "They act completely on their General Roger Gheysen, Belgian military commander in the Congo, appealed to the United Nations to set up a "neutral zone" in the Katanga-Kasai to try to head off savage fighting. Belgian officials expressed concern over the fate of 120 Europeans, mostly Belgian, in the town of Bakwanga, captured Friday night by Lumumba's troops. Bakwanga was the capital of the short-lived "mining state." President Moise Tshombe of Katanga Province, a sworn enemy of Lumumba's appeared confident his Belgian-led army will not crumble without a fight (Continued On Page 2, Col. J) Potomac Fever don't hear much about Jack Kennedy's "New Frontier" any more.

Too many people thought it was a new candy bar an impression the Democratic platform did nothing to dispel. Olympic open in Rome. American men are expected to win the track event, and Russian the weight and One big city ward boss boasts he's ft progressive. Instead of buying votes this fall, he'll give away trading stamps. py FLETCHER JCNBBBt, Neighbor Denies He Is Slayer By JACK KARIE A WEB of circumstantial evidence was being woven yesterday around a man held for the murders of Mr.

and Mrs. James Fine, police disclosed last night. Alexander W. (Nic) Nixon, 56, of 408 E. Pierce, according to police, has been, positively identified by three key witnesses in the case.

A blood-stained shirt was found at his home. Detective Sgt. Fred Nichols said Nixon has told several conflicting stories as to his activities Friday when the bodies of Fine, 84, and his wife, Lillie, 71, were found shot through the head in their home at 707 N. Fourth St. The cheroot-smoking Nixon, officers said, was Identified as the man seen jumping ever a locked gate at the Ftao home and again Identified as the man who hid Fine's stolen wallet and a pistol under boards at Fifth Street and Taylor.

Detectives Andrew Ohms and Ted Barry arrested Nixon when they met him at his apartment at and fitted description supplied by witnesses. YESTERDAY the stoic 56-year, old cable splicer was picked from a lineup at police headquarters by Edward Davis, pressman for The Arizona Republic, and by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Overton, 715 N. Fourth of the Fines.

The Overtoils said they saw Nixon Jump the gate at the rear of the Fine home at 3:41 p.m. the day of the double murder. Davis told officers Nixon's the man who ditched what officers believe is the murder weapon, although a ballistics check has not been made. The pressman said he recognized Nixon because he had seen him "several times" previously when Nixon shot pool in Sportsman's Bar in the Phoenix Greyhound Bus Station. "JUST NOSEY, I guess-when you see someone run you get suspicious," Davis said in explaining why he went to the excavation to see what the man had hidden under the boards, After Nixon was identified, Sgt.

Nichols and Ohms went to his apartment and found the blood-splotched shirt, and a half-empty box of caliber bullets. He claimed to have played cards most of the afternoon with his roommate and another acquaintance identified as William E. La wrens, 31, of 745 E. Pierce. The roommate failed to support his claim, Nichols said.

SGT. ROBERT McCann put out a five-state alert to locate Lawrens for questioning. He is said to fcf driving a 1954 white Cadillac with California license plate number KCC463, McCann said. Nixon explained the bloodstains on his turquoise-colored shirt by saying it was splotched with his own blood when he was injured in a fight two years ago in the Sportsman's Bar. Sgt.

Nichols claims the bloodstains are fresh, However, Davis told officers the (ConUnuer on Page Col 1) Halter Hit Young, Engtoh Police Think BATLEY YORKS, England (UPI)-Cerald Hawker, a waiter at the Royal Hotel here for the past year, is owt of a job today. Police said he will not be allowed to return to work until he is J4 years old. Gerald is f. DENIES (Nic) Nixon, 56, right, is shown here while being questioned by Detectiye Andrew Ohmis. Detectives claim they have enough circumstantial evidence against Nixon to hold him for the slaying Friday of Mr.

and Mrs. James Fine. The couple's bullet-pierced bodies were found in their home at 707 N. Fourth St." Flagstaff Senior Miss Coconino FLAGSTAFF Sharon Grant, 17-year-old Flagstaff High School senior, was crowned Miss Coconino County yesterday to climax the i960 county fair. Miss Grant, only last week selected as Miss Air Fair by Flagstaff Jaycees, will represent Coconino County in this year's Miss Arizona contest at the state fairgrounds in Phoenix, THE WINNING beauty is 5 feet inches tall, measures and is a blue-eyed blonde.

Runnerup in the beauty contest, witnessed by 500 persons who Itelped the three-day fair at tendance set an all-time record of 32,000, was Miss Barbara Powell, 20-year-old Flagstaff secretary. Last year's Miss Coconino Ann is in Atlantic City as Miss Arizona in the Miss America competition, AN Robert McCann, left, and Sgt. Fred Nichols examine spots of blood on shirt found in apartment of Nixon, at 408 E. Photos, Jack Karie) The Republic Goldwater Says Democrat Platform Is 'Manifesto' SENATOR GOLDWATER in speech in Portland, claims Democratic platform is 'manifesto', and 'scares' him. Page 21, Lover's Lane Murder The body of 17-year-old Mary Lily Roberts, abducted by a lover's lane gunman Thursday near Herrin, III, is found stuffed in a well with bullet hole in head.

Page 8, Medical Aid Vote Today for adjournment of congress, senate will vote today on medical care bill and measure to provide more foreign aid funds. 4, Bridge Comics Crossword Editorials Page 12 30 16 6 27-28 22-24 Star Gazer Theaters Want Ads Weather Map Weather Table Women's 14 26 31-39 12 31 J.7-19 It's No Treat For No Street QUAKER STREET, N.Y, (AP) Attention all hands at the Internal Revenue Service: Quaker Street is not a a hamlet in Schenectady And its 200 residents get tired of waiting for their tax refunds. Every year when Quaker Streeters mail out their tax returns, they naturally list their address as Quaker Street. The information is processed through accounting machines and the refund checks are made out. But every year someone stamps them "No City Listed." So Quaker Streeters wait and wait for their refunds.

A Prayer LORD, MY GOP, when the end of these mortal days draw near, please give me the faith and the strength to know gladness, not fear. Faith that hast sustained me in stronger days may waiver as darkness comes, unless Thou art here to reach my hand and lead me to everlasting light, Amen. Condemn Cuba For Red Ties SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) Western Hernia phere foreign ministers yesterday approved a resolution condemning Soviet- Chinese communist intervention Latin America. The resolution represented a clear-cut victory for. the United States, which had asked the foreign ministers to condemn efforts by Soviet Russia and Red China to extend their influence in the Western Hemisphere.

The resolution indirectly hit at Cuba for permitting Soviet intervention. I i After the vote, the Cuban delegation walked out of the conference in protest. As the final session of the 20 foreign ministers of the Organization of American States opened for a vote on the resolution, by a 19-1 vote defeated a Cuban resolution to condemn the United States for what Cuba termed economic and military aggression. Last night's vote on the resolution condemning Communist meddling in Latin America was considered a mere formality after earlier closed door action. The count on a voice vote approving the resolution in a four- hour secret session was 18-1.

Cuba voted against the resolution and Venezuela abstained, pending further instructions from Caracas. Diplomats said the resolution is far stronger than expected. THE CUBAN delegate Carlos Olvares, 'denounced articles con- remning Soviet intervention and those criticizing any country which accepts such aid. He said Cuba would work and trade with anyone it wanted to. In an impassioned speech he said sister Latin nations had failed to side with Cuba in a clash with the United States and failed to condemn the United States for economic and military aggression.

The foreign ministers also ap- formulation of to help solve differences and act as a watchdog on problems arising in the Carih- jean. The committee is similar one proposed by the United States, U.S. Secretary of State tlan A. Herter gave immediate approval to the committee decisions, "The United States will be only too glad to see an ad hoc or peace committee formed to ascertain facts in questions between the United States and Cuba," be said. Herter pointed out Cuba had twice before rejected similar committees but hoped creation of the new group might be acceptably to Havana, Cuban representatives walked out of an informal meeting ing a draft of the resolution bi4 ater returned, They said Cuban "oreign Minister Raul Roa would attend the final session, The action came one week after foreign ministers voted tp condemn the strongman regime of Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo and cut diplomatic relations and arms shipments to bis JXwniwcaa Republic.

The key phrase, approved by the ministers was; "Energetically condemn, vention or the menace of tion by aft extra-cotttiaeatal ommwnst) power la the ajtaJis of the, contJueRt its by i- A.