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GREELEY TRIBUTE Tuesday, March 8, 19S9 New Project Aims At Better Defense Against Missiles fty VERN HAUOLAND WASHINGTON (AP) The Defense Department confirmed Sund a i is undertaking new re- seirch program aimed at vastly more effective defenses against ballistic missiles. undertaking, soon to be itartcd by the department's Ad- Many Senators Hire Relatives By JACK BELL WASHINGTON W) Relatives of at least a dozen senators are on Senate payroll but the each receives is a secret. Under its rules the Senate doesn't disclose the identity or pay ot any employe as does the House where i charges have created a flurry recently. About the.only public index of Cenalors's employes is Ihe Senate telephone book, whjch lisls many, but not necessarily all, of those who work on office and committee tti'ffs. Checks made from, listings -in this book showed four senators wfiose.

daughters on the February payroll. They include Sens. John. A. Carroll (D-Colo), Francis Case (R-SD), James 0.

Ea'stlahd (D-Miss) and Sam J. Ervin Jr. 'Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson of Texas employes his brother, Sam Houston John- ion, and his brother's wife, Mary, who worked for Ihe senator before she was (-Harried. Sam John- ion woiked as a congressional secretary before John- ion was elected "to the House in 1937. Sen.

John Sherman Cooper (R- Ky) has a sister, Mrs. Benjamin Heiser, on his payroll a file clerk and receptionist. 'Robert F. coun- lel for the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee, is the-brother of Sen. John F.

Kennedy (D-Mass), a member of the committee. James E. Murray (D-Mbnl) employes his ion, Charles A. Murray, ai his administrative assistant. Young Murray began working in his father's office here in 1937 ai a file clerk at $1,800 'annual groit pay.

In the next 10 years fail pay wns raised lo $2,400 and $3,200. In 1947 he was appointed -administrative $10,000 annually. A year a i learned, he began receiving maximum pay for an ad- mlnlilrallve assistant. Leverett Sallonslall (R- Mais) and Ralph; Yarborough (D- provide employment for their ions. Sen.

John Spark- Research Projects Agency Is known as Glipar, for guide line identification program for antimissile research. Aviation Week magazine, reporting the existence of Glipar, said. 11 was aimed at developing countermeasures essentially complete defense of the United States against ballistic missiles in the approximate period between 1970 and 1980-- including antigravi- (y, antimatter and radiation weapons." The magazine said, "Funds available for Ihe program total 1V4 million dollars, about 1V4 per. cent of ARPA's ballistic missile defense budget. Contracts will be let.

early next month. scientists have ridiculed consideration of such concepts as anligravity for missile defense. "ARPA emphasizes, however, that the Glipar program is an attempt to break loose scientific thinking from conventional approaches to the missile defense problem so that all potentially applicable physical mechanisms can receive unprejudiced examination." An AHPA spokesman 1 said the magazine overstated the situation somewhat. He said "this is only one part of our work in anti-missile defenses-- we have more than 10 contracts in this field now." Pueblo Youth Shot Running from Car Stolen in Greeley PUEBLO Pueblo teenager was shot In the knee Monday night when he ran from a motorcar, after police had stopped it at an. intersection, Patrolman Willard Dawson said he was not trying lo hit- Alex La- Crue, '16, when Ihe bullet lodged in the youth's body.

Dawson said he fired his .38 caliber revolver as a warning in trying to halt the boy: Other officers said, it was believed the bullet struck the pavement and glanced into the knee. He was not hurt ser- isously. Police, said the. car was stolen Monday morning at Greeley. La Crue and three other teenagers in the vehicle were hold for investigation.

The reported lo -police as been stolen from Darl F. Bates of 2506 10th Ave. NEW I of the Colorado Contractors' association is Curtis Strong, above, of Aurora, partner in the contracting firm of Herrcn and Strong of Plalle- villc. He was elected at the association's annual convention in Denver last weekend and succeeds Hoyle Lowdermilk of Englewood. Strong and Loyd Her- rcn of Greeley formed their partnership in the contracting business in 1944.

Two Wildcats Are Abandoned Two promising northeastern Weld county oil explorations have been abandoned, according to Rhinehart's Rocky Mountain Daily Oil Report. They are Clayton Oil company and Jack Ladmer No. i Paul Kjifi- ler, SW NE 11-7N-58W, and Shell Oil company No. 1-842 Schroeder, SE SE 23-12rf57W. The Kugler had good shows in the sand but pay sands held high volume of water.

The test was abandoned over the weekend at a total depth of 6,366 feet. No were listed for the Schroeder, except that it also was abandoned at weekend. Last week, 140 feet of oil, 30 feet pf oil-cut mud and 330 feet of water were recov- ercd on drillslcm test of the sand from feet. In later report last week, drilling was going ahead to the sand. The Schroeder was located 1V4 miles southwest of the Nebraska All chin field, which has production from the sand.

Also abandoned was C. T. Me- Lnughlin's No. 1 Glasgow, SE NE NW 3-8N-57W, In the Malpais field. Drillstem test from feet, open hour, shutin in 15 minutes, recovered 40 feet of drilling mud.

Totar.depth was 6,012 feet. Fred Kern Dies Mon. at Hospital Fred Kern, 74, a Weld 'county resident since died Monday at the Weld County General. hospital. He lived at Bonell home.

Born June 2, Russia, he came with his parents to 'this country in 1899.. En route through Canada, his entire family wns killed in a train accident. Kern then is, was hospitalized for a lime in Canada and then went to Kansas to make'his home with an aunt. Ho moved to 'Windsor in 1908, In 1909, he and Burbach workman-led in Windsor. She died in Kern resided in the Windsor area where he farmed until 1939 he went to Denver to work for the Benjamin Mooro Paint' company.

He moved to Greeley' in 1949 and had resided here 'since. Income Tax Wont Hurt Low Incomes, CU Professor Says a member of Greeley Colo. Interstate Executive Dies COLORADO SPRINGS '(PA) G. F. Brunslon, 59, died of a heart attack at.

his home Sunday night a day after' his retirement as a vice man (D-Ala) has had his wife working for him in his office for miny years. Sen. Richard Russell (D-Ga) two nephews on payroll. They, are William Don Russell, who works in Washington, and Richard B. Russell HI, employed la the senator's Winder, office.

So far as could "be learned, all ot the relatives of senators are full time-workers. Some like Murray and Miss Diane Carroll run their fathers' offices. Sen. Carroll told a reporter his daughter Is "My good right arm-everybody in this office knows it, and everybody: on. Capitol Hill it." "She render! great service Colorado," he said.

"I'll be in fix when and "if she loaves." He laid Mrs. Carroll alio helps in the office a but she is not on the payroll. Mils Carroll, who became a secretary in Ihe office in 1957 now a i $12,500 yearly. Passengers Unhurt As Plane Skids Off Stapleton Runway DENVER (AP) A four-engine DC! United Air Lines plane skidded off a runway al Staplelon Field here early Tuesday, but none of the five crew members nor 63 passengers was injured. The plane was not damaged.

A United spokesman said the pilot, R. Kinkel of Los Angeles, decided to land when he learned there was a defect in the plane'i landing system. The plane was flying non-stop from Los Angeles to New York. The passengers boarded another plane and continued their flight lo the'East. 'Mayo Specialist Dies ROCHESTER, Minn.

(AP)-Dr. president of the Colorado Inter state Gas Co, was announced. His retirement was to have taken effect Brunston, vice president in of transmission, suffered a heart attack in 1955 and had been forced to curtail his activities. worked on the construction of'pipelines in Louisiana and was assigned as project engineer to the construction of Colorado Interstate'! first pipeline from Amarlllo, to Denver in 1928. lie became the firm's chief engineer in June of that year, general superintendent in 1945 and vice president in 1951.

The Mildred; a ion, Frederick, a daughter, Mrs. Cynthia White, and a brother, Ted, Pueblo, survive. Whites Protest in Del. over Negroes in Housing Areas WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) Crowds demonstrated in two different places Saturday against the presence of a Negro night family, in a previously all-white housing development near here.

The larger group gathered at the home of George and Lucile Rayficld, a Negro couple, who early last week moved into Collins Park four miles south of Wilmington. Some of the demonstrators scuffled with state troopers. One policeman was reported lo have been hit by a stone. Four persons were arrested. Estimates of the crowd ranged from 150 to 300.

The other gathering was at the home of Francii A. Levering in suburban Carrcrofl, which is north of the city and several miles from Collins Park. Levering is the real estate dealer who sold Ihe Collins Park home to the Ray- fields for a reported $13,500. Harry L. Parker, 65, senior Soviet Trawlers Held lultant in the neurology seclion at MANILA (AP) Crewmen the Mayo Clinic, died Sunday of a heart ailment.

Parker, who was have retired April 1, born i Limerick, Ireland, I-' Retired General Dies YORK (AP)-Willijm E. 64, retired brigadier and divisional vice presi- lad director of administra- of the American Machine ind international iroup, MMKUjr of a cerebral hem- the Army in 1M6 aboard five Soviet trawlers, detained in a Luzon bay, Tuesday refused to move the vessels to Philippine naval base until they received word from Moscow, the Defense Department said. The Philippine government replied with a courteously worded but firm threat to use force if necessary. The developments came as the Foreign Office revealed that the Soviet Embassy in Washington contacted the Philippine Embassy there for release of the fivi ves- detained Friday. No detail was.

available on core No. 2,, Plains Exploration company was drilling at 7,638 feet at the No. 1 UPRR-Eichheim, a wildcat, NE NE 19-9N-66W, near the town of Nunn. Rlncharl's also; announced Gulf has added a new'lo- catlon for an exploration northwest of the Vim field; in Weld counly. It will be the'No.

2 Kling- insmilh, SW NE 6-11N-58W. In Adams county, Kinbark company was moving in at the No. 2 UPRR-Janice, NE NW 15-4S-5SW, nine miles southeast of Windy Hill field. Also in Adams, Dawson OH corporation staked the No. 1 dlcmisl, NW NW 8-2S-57W.

Dawson hns completed its No. 1 Barnes discovery, SE NE SW 20-1S- 56W, pumping 175 barrels oil daily from the feet, according to Rine.harl's. South offset, the No. 2 Barnes, SE SW 20-lS-KfiW, was also completed and rated at 250 barrels oif daily. Watchers Thought Juno Had Fizzled CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

(AP) --For an agonizing moment, it looked like the Juno II moon rockcl had exploded on its launching pad. When Ihe firing button was pushed, hundreds of "bird the ocean beach outside the missile test center saw a massive gush of reddish orange flame from around the base of the towering rocket. The fire mushroomed outward and upward, mixed with smoke, and for perhaps two or three seconds the rocket did not appear. Cries of dismay were heard. Then loud cheers went up as the sleek nose of Juno II poked out of the inferno.

Sluggishly, its long while shell rose, shedding great chunks of frost' which had formed as icy liquid oxygen fuel was pumped Into its cavernous tanks. Laboring hard under the extra weight of added fuel needed to hurl its lunar probe at the sun, the rocket climbed very, very slowly. It faded gradually as scooted among the stars but it was a full three minutes aflcr the blastoff before it finally blinked out of view. Ike Asks Increased Funds for Salaries WASHINGTON (AP)--President Eisenhower asked Congress Monday for a $427,576,262 supplemental appropriation for fiscal 1959 to take care of increased --alaries in various branches of the government. The White House said the sum is 24 million dollars less a was anticipated in the I960 budget.

New Jersey hit state laws which require that eggs, be shipped in new containers. Old cases are forbidden. lodge No. 809. BP.OE.

Surviving are a Edward Kern of Greeley; two granddaughters, Mrs. William Hart and Barbara Kern, both of Greeley; and a great grandson, Mark Allen Hart. Funeral services will be held 1 at 1 p. Thursday from St. Paul's Congregational church, with interment at Linn Grove.

The Adamson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Wednesday for Clinton E. Starnes Funeral services for Clinton E. Starnes, 80, of 305 N. llth will be held at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday from the Adamson Memorial chapel, with interment at the Evans cemetery.

Slarnes died Sunday at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1878 at Lebanon, and came lo Eaton from Missouri in 1900. He was a carpenter in this area until 1935 when he retired. Surviving are the following chil- dixjn, William H.

Starnes of Greeley', Richard of Boulder, Robert Starnes of Eaton, Mrs. Eleanor Sanders of Colorado Springs, Mrs. Arline Hill of Greeley and Mrs. Edith Lofgren of Rocky Ford. Also surviving are eight grandchildren; three great grandchil dren; a brother and two sisters, Dave Sfarncs and Mrs.

Nellie Guynh, both of Lebanon, and Mrs. Rose Harkrider of Lovingtori, N. M. Five Weld Men Enlist in Navy Five men have enlisted, in the navy. They are Gerhard Speyer, son of Mrs.

-Walter Latqi of Eviiis; George Smith, ion of Mr. and, Mrs. George Smith of Kersey; James.Lesser, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.

Lesser of Mead; Gary. Huff, son of Charles A. Hijff of Galeton; and-Donald Patten, son of Mrs. Gale L. Gorham of Greeley; Patten, a veteran of four years' navy lervice, has reenlisted for another four years.

He has been transferred to S.an Francisco, where he will be assigned to a ship or, navy ilalion. The other four enlisted as seaman recruits and will take boot training at San Diego. Upon completion of the initial phase of their training, they will receive a 14-day recruit leave before being assigned to a school or transferred to a ship or station. Childless Wpman Thought Kidnaper LOS'ANGELES (AP), As a distraught mother promised for- By GORDON G. GAUSS.

DENVER (AP)-A University of Colorado professor declared Tuesday it is a "misconception" that Ihe income lax increase proposed by McNichols will hurt the poor and jjenefit the rich. "Lower and -middle income groups wouldn't be hurt," declared Prof. Reuben Zubrow, one of the researchers who worked on' the governor's tax study. Persons who claini the tax bill favors the wealthy "just don't know what they arc talking about," ho said at the second session, of the unusual school being conducted for Ihe Colorado Leg- islalure on the tax study. Zubrow left no doubt but lliat he personally recommends Ihe 2 to 8 per cent tax rates proposed lo 'the lawmakers by McNichols.

$3,000 Income Benefited The average Coloradoan with, a wife and 2 children and $3,000 income pays no tax under the current law and would benefit under McNichols' tax package, Zubrow First National Moves Up 170 Places in List The First'National bank of Greeley now stands as the largest among the 14,111 banks in the United States. The standings of the' nation's banks are published in the Feb. 19 issue of the American Banker On the basis of its growth during 1958, the First Notional moved 170 places from 1,333 to 1,163, an upward movement of almost 13 per cent. The standings consider the assets and liabilities of the banks at the close of business Dec. 31, 1957 am Dec.

31, 1958, Leonard Burch, president of tin First National, attributed the sub stantial change in the rank of the bank to the "great prosperity am economy of the northern Coloradi area." In addition, Burch noted, tin First National last year moved inti it new building and greatly ex panded facilities. Sides Brothers Enter Hospital For Mental Tests BOULDER (AP) Two Denvc brothers charged with a third mai in the roadblock slaying of polic officer Raymond wi undergo mental tests. Vernon Sides, 31, and his 23 year-old brother Revilo were or dered committed to-the Colora'd Psychopathic Hospital In Denve Monday by Dist. Judge Willis: E. Buck.

The study will last les tuan SO days. Their trial was scheduled start June 2 in Boulder Distric Court, pending outcome of th fesls. third murder Vei non Johnson, 32, also of Denve: was granted a separate trial star ing April 21. A decision was di layed on a motion seeking release on bond. Buck denied a motion askin giveness, FBI agents Tues.

sought a phiidless women they think may have resorted to kidnaping for the second time. They said descriptions of a volunteer babysitter who vanished with Eric Flores of luburban Ontario jibe with those of a woman who figured in a previous kidnap- ing. Ruth Flores, 35, widowed only last June, prayed, meanwhile, asking God to make the kidnaper "see the light of what is right" and return, her ailing cight-weck- old baby. "If she will do this, I am willing to forgive her," the lobbed. "She must love children an awful lot.

But that's no excuse to rob me of mine." The youngster was taken early Friday from the crib he shared with his twin, Aaron. Mrs. Flores has four other children. Patrolmen Guard N.C. Cotton Mills By PHIL CORNER HENDERSON, N.C.

(AP) -Fifty additional stale highway pa- Irolmcn look up positions around the slruck and violence-scarred Harriet-Henderson Cotton Mills today. They joined local officers and 50 other troopers lo protect non- striking workers from what Gov. Luther Hodges said he was informed were "goon squads." Henderson city officials fold Hodges in an emergency meeting at Raleigh Monday night that "the situation ii out of control and getting worse." Police Chief C. C. Harris said he feared will.be firearms on Ihe picket lines." "I will do whatever is necessary to maintain law and order," Hodges declared, adding that North Carolina's right-lc-work lafr "not only guarantees the right to work but to work of molcsta- id, because he would, be'relieved paying sales tax on food.

The man making $5,000 with ife and 2 children, 'Would -pay 32.80 slate income tax instead of 1.20,,he. estimated, bill would be ilieved of the sales tax on food, hich he estimated to be at least The professor said "obviously ere are single people who would hit by the' increases." He cited an example of a man ilh an income of $89,000 and es- mated his lax would increase by 245 a year, if he has the average mount of capital gains for high persons. Alternative to Rites The alternative to the rates, he aid, is simply to remove a pro- sion in the state income lax law ermitling taxpayers to deduct ic amount of federal income tax "There is no magic Involved," aid Zubrow, "You can't give ev- rybocly a decrease and still raise en million dollars. Colorado now actually collects ax on only about 25 per cent oi le personal income, received In ic stale. The 'other money aid, has been eroded from the lax ase by such items as legal ex- lusions, exemption, deductions nd federal income tax.

The.professor said that not once uring 18 months the researchers on the study was there ny interference from any gov rnmenial agency. "These are our recommenda ions, not the governor's," Zub ow said. "Whatever he picked ou picked out from our recom mendalions, not the other way In The Courts District' Court Mrs. Hodges Innocent Mrs. Edith Hodges, 41, of Mill! ken, pleaded innocent to a charg if making an assault with a deadly veapon on eight Milliken children Feb.

15 with the intent to do bodily njury. Judge Donald A. Carpente set the defendant's case for tria a jury at 9:30 a.m.'March 10. Divorce Actions Filed Mrs. Isabel Luna of 711W 8th St iiled a divorce complaint agains Luna.

They were married a N. June 8,1956, and hav two children. The divorce complaint filed rs. Margaret L. Schwartz of 25! 12lh Ave.

against David Schwartz was dismissed by Judg iarpenter. on motion af the plain tiff's attorney. County Court Juvenile Girl Sentenced A Greeley girl, 16, was sentence lo the state training school for girl at Morrison Monday by judge Ro M. Briggs. the girl was sentence lo the training school for delin quent acls which Judge Brigg found she had commuted since sh was adjudged a juvenile delin quent May 26, 1958.

Stork Express that trial of the trio be shifted Greeley or Fort Collins becaus of alleged prejudice. The Sides brothers entered plea of innocent and innocent by re. son of Insanity. Their motion dismiss the murder charges wa rejected. The trio is accused of the fat shooting of McMaster following cafe holdup at Lyons last Nov.

The officer was slain at a roa block north of Boulder. The Sicii and Johnson were arrested late 100 Attend Supper of Farmers Union Local One hundred attended a covered dish supper of Farmers Union local No. 216 at the LaGrange school last week. Hostesses wert Mmes. John McKay, Chan Rice, Everett Hoke and Roland Kissler.

Elton Miller, president of the Weld County Farmers Union, reported on the Rocky Mountain convention held last month In Denver. As the Golden Jubilee of Farmers Union was being observed, a pag- tant on the growth of Ihe organization was presented. It was announced thai Ed Her- gess will be the new Farmers Onion Insurance agent in Weld county, with headquarters in The national convention will be held starting March 14 at Springfield, 111. The local plans to send delegates. The evening's entertainment was provided by Artolph Fritzler.

Forty dollars was raised for the budget fund. With Officers Pirtt Burglarized Gold's Auto Parts at 1018 6th Ave. was burglarized Monday night. A total of $120 in auto parts 4ml accessories were taken as well as some tools. The thief or thieves gained entrance to the building by tearing through a screen and breaking out a window at the rear of the building.

Youths Get Suspended ail Tcirms in J.P. Court Five youthful defendants were was driving, owned by his-fathW, entenced to the county jail for 90 ays, with 60 days' being sus- ended- for good behavior, on assault a a and malicious nischief charges by Judge Howrd Murray! in justice court here Monday afternoon. The charges were filed in eclion with, an alleged assault Kenneth Nash on 7th Av'e; here eb. 15, and the breaking, of. a adio antenna on the car Nash Sew Campus.Pastor "oini Toasrmasters The Rev.

Dale Heckman, the new ircctor-of United Campus Chrisan. Fellowship for students on the olorado State College was nstallcd a member of-Early oastmasler club at Us breakfast leeting Monday morning at the 'ea, House. Twenty-six members fere present. Don Schoepflin won the Speaker the Morning award with his talk The'Yoke of Oppression. con- erned the seriousness and danger the Chinese communes.

Topic onors went to Dave Miller. Critic ward was won by Bob Haberkorn. im Flynn was toastmaster for the ay. USE THE TRIBUNE WANT ADS Paul Nash. The five defendants, allegedly were traveling in one car and jumped out of it to make the assault 'on yourig 'Nash.

One' of the five, 17-year-old Greeley boy, pleaded guilty to malicious" mischief charge and was found guilty on the assault and battery charge by Judge addition to the jail sentence, a ordered to make restitution of $5 for'the destroyed car' radio: antenna. The other defendants, Vasily Ihony 20, of Gilcresi, Dean Wai-chime, 19, of Evans, AI- vin Gesick, 19, of. Greeley, and Freddy Dinkel, 20, of La Salle, pleaded innocent to the charges. After being found guilty by Judge Murray and sentenced' to the county'jail, Ihe four filed notices they would appeal their con- viclions to the county court; Tliij automatically will delay their serving the jail sentence's imposed by Murray until their appeals been decided. Judge Murray' fold the defendants also that he was.

going to. recommend to the state motor vehicle department that the driver's licenses of the five be suspended for a period of six months on tht grounds they had used a motor vehicle for unlawful purposes. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Basil Tor res of Flatteville a son Monday March 2, at WeH County Genera hospital.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Ramirez of Ault a son Monda. March 2, a.t Weld County Genera hospital. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. David Wa; ner of 1501 9th a son Tuesda; March 3, at Weld County Gener hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lee Martinez of 505 6th a daughter Tuesday, March 3, fit Weld County General hospital.

Born lo and Mrs. Rudolph Munpz of Rome 2 a daughter Tuesday, March 3, at Weld County General hospital. Born to Mr. Mrs. Earl Brewer of Route 3a son Tuesday, March 3, Osteopathic Memorial hospital.

Born to Airman and Mrs. Clyne D. Dufson of Anchorage, Alaska, a son March 1 at an Anchorage hospital. He is their first child and has been named David Clyne. Mrs.

Dutson is the former Frances Pope, daughter of Mrs. Emily Pope of 1202 8th St. She was reared in Greeley. Dutson is stationed at Elmcndorf AFB. He expecls to return to the States with hij family In June.

DenverYMCA Plans 6-Story Addition DENVER (AP) Construction of a $1,750,000 addition to Denver's downtown YMCA IB expected to begin March 16. The six-story building would completed in 12 months. Local Market (Corrected te Mirch 3) Wheat Oats, cwt 1958 Pinto beans 1957 Barley Bullerfat A large eggs A medium eggj A small eggs Heavy Heavy hem i 2.00 57c 27f 22c .12 .20 CD CO OL CD CT QJ CD VI 5 A i an 8. 3.

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