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WEDNESDAY, FEDr.UARY-2019S7... PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT THE ODESSA AMERICAN Warriors Svdrdsmen Follow Ritual Of Jap Samurai The Lone Beach Kendo Clubt Besides the rigors of kendo train.) An Imperii! edict to 18C9 banned Alaska Makes Pitch To Join United States LONG BEACH, Calif. -Prac organized a vear ago at the! hut. youths are taucht respect of; the samurai from wearing swords. tltionerj of the ancient Japanese They had to find a less violent me Jaoanese Community Center to 'parents, the value of an education art of sword fighting energetically swinK away at each others' heads and participation in community cultivate interest in the art by thod of settling differences, and the modern version of kendo fen which the samurai professional cing was developed.

warrior o' feudal times The gladiators use foils made of here every Thursday night I That the 26 club members always manage to turn up again tot battle Is testimony ed his activities. In the old-time the wea pons were sharp steel swords weighing four pounds. They were wielded with such force and dexterity that the vanquished might By HJ- BOYLE Kendo Is not lust a sport, bamboo strips bound together Into a stick. 3 feet 8 inches long and NEW YORK Un-rDid you know however, but a way of life" Jnvr- both to their love of an exacting weighing 16 ounces. It is called a that Alaska Is not only twice the shinai.

unlike ving mental discipline, character who! building and philosophic develop port and the fact that their samurai ancesters slxe of Texas but also has an ke be sliced in half, have his bead slit open, lose an arm or have his Each fencer wears a quilted half cube larger than Jthode Island? their ment, says Dr. Gorrtor Warner, bamboo. 'one of four Caucasian members. of steel made of Used swords weapons are The hunk of ice a the Malaspina throat pierced. sleeve Jacket, a.

full-length skirt split into two full trouser sections. Glacier near Cordcwa. a heavy woven a chest pro Alaskans are making a mighty: tector, heavily padded gloves and nitch this vear to set their ter-i DOGGONE BIG "DOG Hot do9i are no exception to the tradition that everything 3er in Texas, Hera six-year-old Ann Piehsch of Dallas, looks over the "world's bigg est hot oq" displayed at the opening of a local food chain store. The giant wiener is six feet long and weighs 40 poundi. It's aight-foot "bun" weighs 30 pounds.

ritory admitted as the 49th member of the United States. a steel mask. Matches are five minutes in dur- atkm. The first fencer to score for more pleasure in bourbon Here are a few things they think three points wins and points are a- I you should know about what they feel is "The land America has warded on the basis of the type, of Elussiia ls hit scored: a meaning a blow on the top of the opponent's That Alaska, whose population increased from 72,534 in '1940 -to head; "tsuke," a strike at his throat; "do," a smash into- the more than 209.000 today, is grow. bur faster than any state la the right side of his torso; and "kote," contact on his right wrist.

Union percentagewise. Matches can be extended into a That white settlers from trte two-minute overtime period dur' states outnumber the Eskimos and well as enemy ships, place their LONDON i Russia, which has ing which the first to score a point other native tribes by eight to one. never built an aircraft carrier and greatest emphasis ew the carrier, is the victor. That Alaska, purchased frtom Jane's acknowledges that infor Jane's does not include reports, widely published eUewhere. that Russia may have atomic-powered submarines either- in operation or under construction.

But It says ef last laid down the keel of a battleship in 1909, has replaced Great Russia for $7,200,000 In 1867, Mas produced since then more thiui Britain as the world's second rank-J mation on Russian ships if difficult to get, but its reports indicate that the quality of the swiftly $600,000,000 In gold alone. ing naval power. That although dubbed by early the new Soviet cruisers and destroyers: 1 growing Soviet fleet is very good. This development, which comes critics by such names as "Se Elevator Kills Cripple, Helper KANSAS CITY- Jt Each day "These are modem and incor- Over half of the Russian subma as a shock to many a naval tradi ward's Folly "Po-l tionalist, is conceded for the first laria." and "Walrussia." the Eki- mo meaning of Alaska is "The rines are of the large or medium ocean-going; type, says Jane's. Much of the new construction is patterned, after the German U- time this year by Jane's Fighting Ships, unofficial "bible" of the porate the latest technological equipment are fully manned in active commission and are continually undergoing rigorous training operations, demonstrating the Great August E.

Olson, 6-year-old head janitor at Kansas City Junior world's navies. That Alaska's land area is 90 times that of Hawaii and one fifth Since the end of World War College, made a special elevator boats captured at the end of World War II, and many are equipped that of the continental United important position the control of the sea holds la Soviet grand stra trip for Miss Patricia 23-year-old student crippled by cere says Jane's in its newly published 1956-57 edition, Russia has built more submarines, more cruisers States. with the snorkel underwater breathing device. tegy." bral palsy. Something went wrong That air-minded Alaska has a private plane for every per and more destroyers than all other yesterday and both died.

nations combined, sons, a higher ratio than in any Investigators said Miss Dowel! must have stumbled on her state. Jane's which has been keeping tabs on warship building through roolclyn Youth That military expenditures In crutches as she started to step off this northern barrier against Rus out the world for, 59 years, shows the elevator. Olson reached out to sia have exceeded a billion dollars the United States still comfortably help her and accidentally touched! since 1940. the control lever. He strangled as-.

ahead of Russia in terms of overall naval strength. That Alaskan citizens claim they Chess Prodigy The United States is described pay the highest per capita federal tax under the American flag, but his head was caught between the floor of the rising elevator and a beam. Miss Dowell died later of hi- as "intensely" active in the pro duction of carrier and atomic- can't vote U. S. presidential Leasing J.

Rosenwald Trophy NEW YORK A quiet group elections nor do they have voting powered ships. Russia, is even Tournament huddled an a table in the cor reoresentation in Congress. between the elevator and the shaft more active in building subma That mining is second to fight walL rines and lighter surface ships, ner of the Marshall Chess Club, watching aa almost unbelievable v.t. i i ii ii ing as Alaska's most Important while which has not order Chess Review magazine called It the "game of the century a stunning masterpiece of combination play performed by a boy of 13 against a formidable- opponent matching the finest on record" 'in ed a major warship since the end game. industry, but the Navy petroleum reserves at Point Barrow on the ocean are among the richest un of World War II, has been steadily The players wera Donald Byrne, Shoes Matched CINQNNATI A few months cutting back in almost all categor a chess master.

and Bobby developed fields in the western ies. As illustrated in the chart. the history of chess Fischer, a 13 year-old Brooklyn Hemisphere. More than five- mil ago, a shoe salesman told police a thief had taken a supply of shoes Bobby didn't wia the Rosenwald Great Britain's cruiser strength has been lopped in half since 1946 schoolboy playin in his first ma lion acres south of the arctic Circle are under leasa to Ameri- from his car herebut all were jor tournament while Russia jumped from eight to tournament the trophy went to Sammy Reshevsky, the ranking U. S.

player but the crew-cut for the left foot. Last night, Har Time and again with bud. pll 30 and the United States hovered can: old Reed, 38, also a shoe sales surprising moves Bobby outfox around 75. Russia now leads both Kentucky's Top Bourbon youngster who would rather play man, told officers that 100 shoes ed his more experienced opponent the United States and. Britain in chess than eat established himself were stolen from his auto.

An the Joke Calls Out Impossible, whispered one of submarines and has more than PROOF STACG OISTILLING CO, FRANKFORT. KY. as a young man to. watch. shoes taken from Reed were for the onlookers.

"Byrne Is losing to twice as many destroyers as Brit New York chess enthusiasts the foot. a 13-year-old nobody. ii Emergency Sqund "Mate," said this "nobody," and have recognized Bobby'i abUJty, for several-yearn, Russia's neglect of the aircraft carrier is explained in terms of the the game was over. Bobby had olans Kmoch, secretary-manager earned his first victory in the of the Manhattan Chess Club, says: PHILADELPHIA P-A dull afternoon ar a Philadelphia play strategy for which her fleet is major war aim, says Jane's, would to be sever sea com-1 "For his age, I don't think there ground prompted three teen-age boys into a Joke that brought eight municatlons between the NATO is any better chess player ia the world. He is a genuine prodigy aad Wind Damages police vehicles and tied up tral- powers and prevent Western warships and merchantmen from en one of the beat players in our fic half an hour.

tering European and Asian waters. One IS year old boy stretched out on the corner of the play I'Sil 1 mmmmm Bobby appears embarrassed by For this purpose, the submarine More Dry Land all the- attention-' he hu drawn is the prime weapon. The British since he defeated Byrne. and American navies, whicH re I just the moyes i designed to assault land targets as ground near the street and closed his eyes. The other two stood over him and gazed solemnly until a car pulled to tht curb.

fh- "matter? "boys?" asked Mrs. Paul Noble. thought were best." he says mod-' In Past Month Two Recall 59 one teen-agei replied, WASHINGTON -The Agricul "i was just lucky." Where did he leant the game? sister taught me whea I wu 6," he says. "She was 12 and didn't know much about game, but she told me where and how to move the pieces. I liked it tural Department said today "he Just got shot" Four police cars, two emer Years Preaching 000 more acres of land In the drought plagued Great Plains gency wagons and two park guard were damaged by soil blowing in SAN ANTONIO Two octogs- and have been playing it ever January.

This brought the total prowl cars responded to Mrs. Noble's phone call. But by then the "shooting victim" and his two friends had disappeared. Does he wtat to continue playing aerian pastors in San Antonio have been preaching to a total of more than 100 years. damaged this season to 3,193,000 acres compared with 1,033,000 to the game and perhaps become one the same date last vear.

They are the Rev. Francis! of the great players? A survey showed further, tne Davis, SI, minister of Boidtville "I could play chess all rov life." agency said, that another Presbyterian Church; and the Senator Asked To Define Terms. i uT(V Fully xy Automatic I Rev. J. Black, SO pastor of 000 acres were In condition to blow Feb.

1 because of dry sur- he answers shyly. "I like tournaments and would like to play ia a lot of them. As for being great; don't know about mat" another rural church. the Oak imnapthk -MA JPWhen Meuioaist tnurcn. face conditions, lack of cover and crop residues, and poor condition Kmoch, however, has fewer res- state senator started using suchL DC, tPrm -unrak boats" Black-Jias-54.

of rmwine wneat, inis comoarwi 1 years of "The outlook la brilliant. If lie "body booting," his colleagues with 20,369,000 acres in condition to blow a year ago. asked for some explanations. These figures did not reflect the continues to proceed the the way he has the past year or two. he's A "sneak boat," said Sen.

Wil I i 4 i- I Mr. Black recalls that he probably entered the ministry because of his the 5 Rev, M. A. Black, who was a i circuit-riding rain in Texas in recent days. liam S.

James, Is one creeping closer to The -department said about 90 likely to become one of the treat- est playera of ail per cent of the land damaged this Methodist minister in Texas soon As for the system known as n-rvm I season was in the Qve southern after the Civil War. i rkfW i I "body booting," he said, it re Great, Plains states of Colorado, quires climbing into a Ions "boot" Dr. Davis was born in Illinois and began his ministry in that which comes up to the arm pits. Kansas, New Oklahoma and Texas, where the drought has been most severe. About SO perl "Then you wade out -into the -A al state May 5, 1901 Never In SO.

odd years has he missed a service at 1V iWKMIY- .1. II water, stand amidst the decoys and hope the live ducks will think) his church unless he was away on. cent of the damaged land was crop land as contrasted with range vacation. you're flump. pasture land.

The: department said nearly au No More Chances Game Plentifut the critical wind erosion area in the southern Great Plains received miami; fu. v-a woman who va. en-George less than half of normal rain dur-j i yu--0 caught her heel in one of the inch- S. Ellmore, for 27 years a mem- ing the past five wide holes in a manhole cover iber of the police department here, The agency estimated 1 He claimed resulting injuries and sued finds his downtown beat anything acres of crops had been destroyed. the- Jbut dull.

vltAV --iiM -'v. r- -r thig season in the Great Plains, of which 50,000 acres were reported' for January. Side Glances By Galbrairh About 5'4 million acres of crop land were listed or chiseled aa a protection against wind blowing this season. Nearly SO per cent! was in Kansas and Texas. The department said the total of land damaged and likely to be damaged 1 this season much -4 larger than that at the same time in years.

Alabama Chooses Official Fish CAPACITY r-rY HOC S3 nfei I Uo your -x I 3 V'CI-O WASHER rS.JjJ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (UP) -l Alabama boasted today that it is the only state in the union to have an official fish. i Geoffrey Bin, state publicity di rector, announced the selection ef the tarpon, fighting sport fish found pff the Gulf Coast GOING? COMING? Hard to tell, which, but it looks like a qiant headed mart watchj. I mq where he'sjuit come from, Actually the biq head a i papier mache creation for the annuel carnival at Yiereqqio, 5 ltalyt beinq carried on stick on. a worlunqmanV shoulder.

Children Drown BERGAMO, Italy JP Eleven days ago, little Marco Marchesi- nl wandered out of his home and. mm drowned in a nearby canal. Yes I Z. 7 I- J. terday, Mrs.

Marcheslni locked ka ka i Marco's 22-month-old sister Ma Busy Doe STERLING Colo. (4 Dr. lc ria in the kitchen while she went Sfore Hours 1:00 to 1:30 PhoM ft HiH USWEITSfsSLHI about her house work. When she fl-ao Beebe keeps careful records of the! returned to the room, found ttht.lMtt.. Maria had opened the garden door 4V oauies ne aeuvers as a Sterling physician.

He delivered bis first baby in Sterling on Recently Beebe-delivered No wandered into the canal and Hts chest it lots better, Doctor he called me home from next door to bring Mm majaiine!" drowned at the same spot as her I 1,500,.