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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEW HOME EDITION CRIEN LtCHT Cooler tonight; tomorrow fair, mild; low tonight in mid-40s. high tomorrow in low 70s. Details on Page 13 The Great Hooser Dally Since 1869 "Whtrt Me Spirit of ih Lord Is, Thert Liberty" II Cor. 3-17 9U YEAR 48 PAGES 7 CENTS rw MONDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1961 MEIrose 8-2411 dlw to Fair Weather With Mercury In 70s Due The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts fair and mild weather for the 500-Mile Race tomorrow.

Temperatures are expected to clmtb intojjie-iow 70s with fair and mild weather forecast for the entire state. Teacher Dies in Sports Car; State Toll 8 A young Fowler High School teacher was killed today when her sports car struck a piece of farm equipment that broke loose from a truck in front of her on U.S. 36 east of Rockville. The death of JOAN CROFT, 23, of Clay City, raised Indiana's holiday death toll to eight, well under the 22 predicted. Across the nation, traffic ac Pin o)Mfo All Frost may damage Day flowers tonight in communities in the central and northern parts of the state where the mercury may drop to 36 or 38.

But for Indianapolis temperatures in the mid Top Attendance of 200,000 Forecast By WAYNE FUSON Tomorrow's 500-Mile Race may be the most wide 40s are expected. Scattered showers and thun Ayes of Texas WICHITA FALLS, Tex. John C. Tower is the first Republican senator to be elected by Texas voters. The 35-year-old former college professor won a special election by 8,000 votes over William A.

Blakley, a Democrat. AP Wirephoto. cidents were taking nearly five lives every hour. The total was derstorms were predicted for the southern and eastern parts near the 300 mark. of Indiana later today.

open dash in the 50-year history of the classic. Rodger Ward of Indianapolis, the 1959 winner, and Indianapolis got .00 of an National Safety Council president Howard Pyle said inch of rain last night. Jim Rathmann, the 1960 champion, are the heavy inundershowers are ex "unless our motorists show more respect for traffic law and exercise better judgment favorites, but no one is discounting the chances of any pected to return Wednesday, Friday and possibly Saturday of the 33 starters. every other way, this Me morial Day holiday will be in central and southern Indiana when from a half-inch to Many race records are expected to fall as the best field an inch of rain is possible. of cars ever roars to life for Temperatures are likely to come the most tragic we have ever recorded." Miss Croft, on her way to Michigan City to visit a broth remain normal and above Yesterday high was 71 at 3:30 p.m.

Today's lowest temperature was 55 degrees at er, died at 9:20 a.m. Her sports car rammed a nitrogen spread er that broke loose from a "2:30 a.m. truck driven by Everett Se ward, Rockville. Miss Croft's fiance, William T. Pruit, 24, of Fowler was Order of Day at Speedway traveling behind her in another sports car.

Today an Indianapolis bus driver, injured in the crash of 5 a.m. tomorrow Salute an auto transport and a Trail-ways bus Friday, died in a Bluffton hospital. bombs; all gates open. the golden anniversary 500 at 11 a.m. CDT.

Rathmann's record 500-Mile Race speed of 138.764 could go, too, barring excessive yellow light laps because of accidents. Speedway officials are preparing for the "biggest crowd in history." That may be more than 200,000, although no attendance figure is ever given. Police estimated the throng at the first day of qualifying May 14 at 160,000. Fans started lining up along 16th Street yesterday. That the purse will be a record is almost a foregone conclusion.

Last year Rathmann collected $110,000 of a $367,850 purse. Speeds in the early going of the race may run close to 147 mph. The first lap is expected to be a real dogfight between the front row starters, pole winner Eddie Sachs of Center Valley. in the No. 12 Dean Van Lines Special; Don Branson, former Midwest 7:30 Gasoline Alley track ALFRED-.

GROSE, 57, of News Inside THE NEWS Pres'dent Kennedy is resting in Hyannis Port, and boning up for with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Page 5. An official of the "500" Festival parade said today better protection will have to be provided next year for celebrities. Page 13. Order Your Souvenir A coupon for ordering the 500 souvenir edition that is part of today's regular editions appears on Page 24.

NEWS FEATURES Pages Amusements 14 Business News 15 Comics 46,47 Crossword 24 Editorials 6 Family Features 22 Obituaries Picture Page 12 Sports 9-11 Star Gazer 22 TV and Radio 23 Want Ads 16-21 Women's Features 2-4 gate open. 2202 E. Albany, was thrown from the bus when it collided 8:30 Race cars must be on apron in front of their pits with the transport at U.S. 224 and Ind. 1 near Bluffton.

A Florida woman was killed in prior to this time. 9 Parade of bands. 9:45 Massed band per formance. the crash. An 83-year-old Greene County man was killed, in a 10 "On the Banks of the Continued on Page 8 Wabash," Purdue band.

Crews push cars to starting positions on track. 10:02 Parade of celebrities 10:24 Golden anniversary parade of old race cars, in Meyer-Drake Offenhauser. His appearance also will mark the first time a car without Firestone tires has started since 1938. Dunlop, which has Brabham under contract, built a special tire for him to run at the Speedway. Paul Goldsmith, who has been fifth and third in his last two races, is another hot shot in the middle of the field.

Goldsmith, one of the most consistent drivers in the race, will drive the black and gold No. 10 Racing Associates Spe- cial. Troy Ruttman, the only other former 50O.winner ('52) in the field, will start his No. 52 John Zink Special from the eighth row. Lloyd Ruby, a Texan who finished seventh in his Speedway debut last year, is driving what is called the fastest car in the field.

He'll start 25th in the No. 5 Autolite Special owned by Lindsey Hopkins of Atlanta and Miami. The late Tony Bettenhausen, killed while test-hopping another car May 12, had the Autolite car up to 149 in practice early this month. Chuck Stevenson, 1950 national champion, is in the 10th row in the No. 18 Metal-Cal Special, built last year for the late Jimmy Bryan.

Only 19 of tomorrow's 33 starters were in the race when the green flag fell a year ago. Eight of tomorrow's starters are rookies ones, Brabham, A. J. Shepherd, Ebb Rosse, Don Davis, Roger Mc-C 1 Norm Hall and Bobby Marshman. Four of last year's 33 have been killed in racing accidents, Bettenhausen, Bryan, Johnny Thomson and Al Herman.

The average speed of the field (in qualifying) was 1.2 mph faster than last year's starters. 1 There hasn't been a relief driver since 1956, but there's a crew of highly capable ones ready for action tomorrow if they're needed. Among the veterans who didn't make the race and who will be available are Bob Veith, Don Free-land, Paul Russo, a Carter, Bill Homeier, Bud Tin-gelstad and Ray Crawford. Street Sweeper to See Race as Mayor's Guest jrr f7 iff champion in the No. 3 Hoover Motor Express, and Jim Hur- cluding 1911 winner driven by Kay tlarroun.

10:30 Final track inspec tion. it. The tower is located just west of Wendover, on the Utah-Nevada border. It was one of three telephone relay stations damaged by TNT blasts. Story on Page 5.

AP Damaged Tower WENDOVER. Utah Bystanders inspect the telephone microwave relay tower after a mysterious explosion shattered the building beneath John Piglacela will attend tomorrow's 500-Mile Race as 10:46 "The Star Spangled a guest of Mayor Charles H. Boswell. Banner. 10:43 "Taps," by armed forces color guard.

Piglacela, G5, has worked for the city as a downtown 10:50 "Back Home in In diana," by Mel Torme. Bal street sweeper for almost 40 years. He and his cart are familiar to many of the city's loons will be released. Noblesville Freedom Rider Treated Good' citizens. Herman Hoglebogle Says: Welcome, race fans, to the biggest sports spectacle in the world.

All 1 0:53 "Gentlemen, start your engines," by Speedway Last week Piglacela told owner Tony llulman. Boswell he would like to see the race. Boswell obtained a 10:54 Start of pace lap By WENDELL TROGDON seat for him in Grandstand with bomb crescendo. 1 1 Start of race. He picked up the ticket today and the Mayor invited him to go to the Speedway with him, Late News Martial Rule Ending MONTGOMERY, Ala.

(L'PI) John Patterson announced today he will end the limited martial rule here at midnight tonight. The Governor said in a statement the National Guard has restored public confidence in law and order. Martial rule was invoked because of racial clashes brought about by the arrival of "freedom riders" testing segregation. Locks Too Good but Piglacela said he had al ready arranged to get to the BATAVIA. N.Y.

(AP) The tubise, Speedway qualifying record holder in the No. 99 Damler Special. ALL FAVORITES ARE NOT UP FRONT Hurtubise, starting on the outside, is expected to have the best chance of leading the field into the first turn. Rookie of the year in '59, Hurtubise is a tremendous competitor and is expected to fight hard for an early lead. Sachs, who also started from the pole last time, lost the lead just after the start last year to Ward.

This year not all the favorites are up front. The second row, of course, is loaded with chargers Ward, top rookie-of-the-year candidate, Parnelli Jones, and former pole winner Dick Rathmann, brother of the 1960 champion. National champion A. J. Foyt, driving the Indianapolis-owned Bowes Seal Fast Special, will start inside of the third row.

Jim Rathmann will start from the center position of the fourth row. Jack Brabham of Australia, the world road racing champion, gives the race its first international flavor since Alberto Ascari started in 1952. Brabham will start from inside in the fifth row in his rear engine Cooper-Climax. Brabham's is the only car in the field not powered by a track. cell door locks at police head Piglacela and his cart, by of Indianapolis is ready to help you have a glorious holiday.

Our police, particularly, are anxious that you have a safe trip to and from the Speedway. Start early, turn on your quarters were so good they had to be replaced. It took police the way, were in the "500" Festival parade Saturday night. He said he spent $5 an hour and a half to chisel off a lock so a traffic violator decorating his cart. could be released.

have been a $200 fine and suspended jail terms. He said if he is fined, he will have to the fine at the rate of $3 a day. He says he cannot afford to pay it and doesn't like the principle of the thing, either. Chances are slim that he will be back in Wilberforce in time for final exams starting Thursday, Myers admitted. He also said the arrest may alter his plans to work this summer in Los Angeles.

Myers originally entered Central State on an athletic scholarship after starring at Noblesville High School in track. He injured his ankle and hasn't taken part in the sport since running cross country one season. He attended Fishers High School two years before transferring to Noblesville. Most Pupils in Poll Doubt Gagarin Story headlights when you reach the main routes to the track and follow police directions. This is your best assurance of arriving on time and safely for the 500-Mile Race.

Red Training Seen BERLIN (UPI) Travelers to West Berlin today reported large-scale Soviet-East German maneuvers in the Magdeburg area, near the East-West Ger man border. HIGH-SPEED HAROLD Most Indianapolis and Marion County high school pupils interviewed in a survey by The News believe that the Russian story about Gagarin was partly propaganda. The percentage was 61.1. Of the 805 high school pupils from 27 schools interviewed by high school reporters for The News, 37.8 said they believe Gagarin went into space. A total of 1.1 had "no, opinion." High school reporters, them- age was almost as high A 21-year-old college student from Noblesville who went South to join the freedom riders was under arrest today in a segregated jail at Jackson, Miss.

The youth, Charles David Myers, told The News in a telephone interview that he has been treated "very good" since his arrest on a breach of peace charge yesterday. Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Myers, is a junior at Central State College, Wilber-force, O.

The college, he said, has 2,000 students and only 200 of them are white. Myers and a fellow white student, David Fankhouser, Cincinnati, flew from Dayton, to Montgomery, last Thursday to join in the freedom ride movement. He went, he said, against the wishes of his mother. The main reason for his decision to be a freedom rider, he said, was "my three years' association with colored people at the college and my work with them at Spickelmier Industries in Indianapolis." (Myers worked two summers at Spickelmier, where his father is employed.) Myers explained that he was in the minority at both places and "was never treated any differently because I was white. There have been no problems at the college over race," he added.

At Montgomery, Myers and Fankhouser "happened to meet six other student riders from Nashville" for the trip to Jackson, where they were arrested 3 minutes after they got off the bus. The group of was to appear in City Court at Jackson late today. Twenty-two freedom riders convicted of breach of peace charges last Friday were to be moved today to the County Farm to work off fines. Myers said the sentences selves, suneested the question 530 The poll by high schools follows: but not Gagarin," said a pupil at North Central. "I think that the Russians sent a man into space, but Gagarin's story was so jumbled that Russia has failed to release details about the other flight," said a Pike pupil.

"I don't think Gagarin was the first man the Russians sent up, but maybe the first to return alive," said a young man from Scecina. "I believe Russia sent him up. but he was not the first man," said a young woman from Washington. "Others were sent before him and did not return." "I don't believe everything the Russians said." said a oung woman at Lady wood. "Most of it was propaganda." "I just plain don't believe the Russians," said a girl at Washington.

"I think we have to weigh everything they send out from their news bureaus." Snl Inn Port Spoct Prowl- No Opinion Blue Laws Are Upheld By Asiociatfd Pre WASHINGTON Sunday blue laws in three states were upheld today by the U.S. Supreme Court, which said their purpose is to provide a day of rest, rather than to interfere illegally with religion. Chief Justice Warren, in delivering the decision, held that a state has power to provide a weekly respite from all labor a day when the hectic tempo of evcry-duy existence ceases. The rulings were made in four cases brought to the high tribunal from three states-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Justice Douglas, in dissent Hioh School qontto Cathodral 41 1 ill WARD-BOYD TEAM TOPS FORM CHART For the second straight year, the Leader Card racing team has been rated as the favorite to win the 500-Mile Race by The News sports editor.

V. F. Fox and sports writer Wayne Fuson. Driving Leader Card rat ers in the golden anniversary race tomorrow will be Rodger Ward, the winner, and Johnny Boyd. Odds on these two drivers are 7 to 1.

The annual form chart on the big race, prepared by Fox and Fuson, appears on Page 38 in today's News. They rate Jim Rathmann, last year's victor, as a 9 to I choice, the lowest odds for any individual entry. for the poll: "Now that we know what happens when we send a man into space, do you think Russia sent Gagarin into space, or was part of the story Russian propaganda?" The poll, tabulated by The News research department, shows the following "vote" by young men and young women. Molt Ftfliol Stnf Inlp iot JMS Port ropogonda oJ H.I No opinion Total At Washington High School 96.7 of those Interviewed said they think the Russian story about Gagarin was partly propaganda. At Pike Township High School the percent- St.

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