Press-Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 1

Ofcn and ZJia ffiMl 44 At lilM Ufcf 4.1 A.M.; at OXNARD, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1955 This Is Oxnard Somt folks think mount tint were never more beautifu with their caps of snow, than they have been this week. Fetor Scott of Corooada brother of Bon Ruggles Oxnard, now in Costa Rica has been invaded from JHcaragoa. The trouble in Costa Rica meanwhile, is delaying plans of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gabbert of Ventura to open a cacao plantation there.

Scott has been In the tropical lowlands near Guapiles, east of the mountains and the capital San Jose, since last May, growing cacao. The invaded area is northwest of San Jose, as a map on page 2 of today's Press-Courier shows. Mrs. Buggies' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Benson Ruggles of Coronado, were' in Costa Rica last Thanksgiving. They were warned to be out of the country by Dec. 9, when trouble was expected to start, Mrs. Ruggles said. The Gabberts spent seven years in Costa Rica, where Gabbert was director of'the U.

S. Foreign Operations Administration program. They left last August. "Costa Rica is one of the outstanding democracies of Latin America," Gabbert said today. "President Figueres is anti-dictatorial.

President Somoza of Nicaragua is a dictator, and there has been a feud for a long time'between Costa Rica and Nicaragua." Costa Rica was invaded from Nicaragua in December of 1948. Gabbert said, but the Organization of American States sent a group in to straighten "the trouble out The OAS is trying the same, thing again now. "Without Figueres, the Communists control of Costa Rica to'day," Gabbert said. "Figueres headed a revolution early in 1948, ruled with a junta for 18 months, and SERVING VENTURA COUNTY oo WKATHKKt Mo.tl clear toilfht mt AMI warmer IM( boon: Mxtaut 44. Costa Rica Sends Troops to Airhead President Won't Rule Out Use Of A-Weapons WASHINGTON, (if) President Eisenhower told a news conference today the United States would not normally consider the 'use of tactical A-weapons in meeting localized combat situations, but added that nothing could be precluded once force was unleashed in the world 1 Reporters interpreted the latter to mean that the States was prepared-to use atomic and hydrogen wea- )ons in event of massive ag- 300 Soldiers To Intercept 100 Invaders' gression.

Mr. Eisenhower also covered Wolf Ladejinsky, the Costa Rican situation and Vice President Richard M. Nixon in his press conference. Regarding the deposed agri- ulture aide, later hired by the Itate Department, the President aid 1 that at first he felt there was reason to take a jaundiced view of the case, but when he iscovered Ladejinsky had writ- en a book highly critical of Communism, he changed his mind. The chief executive also strongly defended Nixon against Democratic charges of smear tactics during the 1954 campaign.

(See page 2). The United States will not take sides in Costa Rican (See'Map Page 2) SAN JOSE, Costa Rica TO-The Costa Rican government said today that insurgent planes have strafed the civil populations of 10 Costa Rican towns and cities in the two- day-old rebellion. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (IP) -The government of President Jose Figueres sought today to repel an Invading force from Nicaragua, apparently composed of Costa Rican refugees and "mercenaries" from other Latin dispute, the President said. American nations. Figueres sent a force of 300 Costa Rican troops to Villa Quesada, 30 miles northwest of San Jose, where the invaders established an "airhead" yesterday with the reported collaboration of disloyal townsmen.

Nicaragua, calling the disturbance a revolt instead of an invasion, said in radio broadcasts that other Costa Rican towns also had fallen to anti-Fugueres 15DieasDC-3 Collides in Air With TWA Liner CINCINNATI, 0., (in A Trans-World Airlines plane and a privately-owned DC-3 aircraft collided i flight and crashed in flames near here today killing 15 persons. TWA officials said that 13 persons, 10 passengers and three crew members, were aboard its twin-engined Martin 202. The plane had left the Greater Cincinnati Airport about 9 a.m (EST) enroute to Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland, 0. The twin-engined DC-3 was owned by Castleton Farms, famous Lexington, harness lorse farm. It was enroute from Battle Creek, to pick up "he farm owners, Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Van Lennep, to take he socially prominent couple to The pilot, Arthur Werk- haven, and co-pilot Eddie Anger vere killed. The collision was about two ,492,006 Budgeted for State Hospital VOLUME 47 NUMBER 103--PRICE FIVE CENTS Camarillo State Hospital will have an operating budget of $8,492,006 for the coming year, an increase of 11.3 percent, it was announced today in Sacramento. The hospital funds were included in a record $1,529,768,000 Budget proposed to the Legis- ature by Gov. Goodwin Knight 'See Page 4.) Bruce Macy, hospital business manager, said the state allowance is "fairly close to the hospital's estimate." Majority of the ncrease will go toward salaries or new positions, Macy said 169 New Jobs "However, we don't know positions have been ap- roved by the state," he said reported 169 new pos- Lions.

Macy said the hospital i eeking more trained nurse; nd medical technicians. A statewide budget of $70.8 lilllion is designed to care for 8,462 patients in 14 state ment- 1 hospitals. The total budget Plane Crash Victim Dies Weather Forecasting Job Complex, Citrus Men Told support the mental institu- turned over th government to an elected president." Gabbert had planned to leave for Costa Rica the end of this month, but is sitting tight now. Mrs. Gabbert was going to join him this summer.

Cacao, incidentally, is the Freeway Plans South of Oxnard Undergo Change County supervisors approved plans of the state Viilit oc tea sada in forces. Breaks Relations Costa Rica, ignoring denials that Nicaragua is supporting the attack, broke relations with that country yesterday. An official Costa Rican statement said a transport plane landed 80 to 100 invaders on a field near Villa Quesada, where two trucks were waiting to take them into the town. Two clashes were reported between'tne-iL miles south of the airport, lo- ated in Kentucky about 12 miles from Cincinnati. TWA officials in Washington aid the accident was the first crash in its domestic service since 1944.

The company said that since the airline had flown 14,221,567,045 miles without an accident, carrying more than 18 million passengers. tions is ll.l percent larger than the current year is supplemented by a $20.5 million part of-Highway 101-A south of Oxnard to avoid expensive lane source of Cocoa. It is a tree with gourd-shaped pods containing beans from which cocoa is ground. From Ventura to Oxnard have come Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley Beck, vith their baby, Chris. Mr. Beck is an engineer for Shell Oil Moving over- from Camarillo arc the Bon Stancils. Mrs. Stancil says she had a somewhat amusing experience the other day.

she got lost in McDaniel's Market never had been in so large a store before Mrs. Rneben Flores have moved over from Saticoy From Georgia to Oxnard have come lit. and Mrs. Sangainet and their little children, Cynthia and Michael. The lieutenant is tt the Oxnard Air Force Base Mr.

and Mrs, S. O. Olason have come to Oxnard from Texas, with Ted and Jimmie. Dad is an engineer with Sperry Gyroscope. acquisition whe the proposed freeway is built about a year from now.

The plan outlined to supervisors by L. S. VanVoorhis, division representative would swing the freeway south of the present highway a quarter-mile south of the Raytheon company plant. The new route would bypass business buildings at Hueneme road and rejoin the present highway half a mile north of Hueneme road. The new route would eliminate the need for costly purchases of rights of way at the Raytheon plant and also in the built up area near Hueneme i road, VanVoorhis said.

Eliminate Carve The freeway also would" elimi- one and wounded Costa Rican several" casualties on the other side. A special commission, representing the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador and Paraguay, left Washington by plane this morning to investigate the situation. Meeting Planned The Council of the Organization of American States voted yesterday to call a meeting of tne foreign ministers to decide whether the situation here threatens the peace of the hemi- spnere. No date or place was set 'or the meeting. Officials here said the inva'd- positively ers had not been --George Grimes Oxnard Drainage To Be Reviewed Engineers from the city, county and Drainage District No.

1 agreed last night to review all the plans and estimates prepared in the past by the county in an attempt to find a satisfactory solution to local drainage problems. Earl Imus, Oxnard's city engineer, said the plans will Involve the areas south and west of Oxnard. The plans would include the drainage problems at Fifth street and Ventura road, Wooley and Ventura roads, Ventura road In general, and possibly Wooley road from Ventura avenue to the ocean. Attending the meeting were County Public Works Director Ntil Riance, his Chief Engineer William McMillan, Imus, and Milton RamellJ, engineer for the nate the curve which the present highway makes near Hueneme road, making for a slight reduction in the length of construction and improving the overall layout of the new road, he said. Expanding on the formerly announced 1 plans for the proposed freeway, VanVoorhis emphasized that the new highway will be a "full freeway" with no intersections to interfere with the flow of traffic.

The division decided to eliminate all crossings at grade after research showed that Highway 101-A had "an abnormal amount of accidents," he said. At the changed location of th freeway, he said, the new high way will pass over Huensm road on a bridge and access roads will be constructed' to al low traffic from Hueneme road to enter the north and south freeway lanes. The freeway also will eliminate all the present traffic hazards for heavy traffic entering and leaving Point Mugu with an access road planned to run parallel with the highway from the Guided Missile Test Center to Wood road where vehicles wii; be able to enter either that road or the freeway, he said. dentified, but added "Nicaragua was the only possible source" for the attack. (Nicaraguan officials in Managua and Washington scoffed at invasion reports, saying Costa Rican President Jose Figueres was trying to blame Nicaragua for "the well-known fact tha the people of Costa Rica are jred of his misgovernmein." Pioneer Cuyama Oil Backer Dies Of Suffocation Halvern NyNorris, eritura oilman who" was4hund earmarked to cover salary adjustments.

New construction Costa Ver. dead in his small office yesterday died of carbon morfoxide poisoning, Coroner Virgil Payton said today. Norris, a former diplomat and financial backer for oil exploration that led to discovery of the Cuyama 'Valley, field, was found slumped in a chair in his office behind his oil tool supply shop in Ventura. A gas stove was burning full blast and the doors and windows were closed, according to Payton. An autopsy performed yesterday afternoon showed 67 percent carbon monoxide in his blood.

Payton fixed the time of death at 10 a.m. The bodv was discovered by Milton Oliver, employe in the front shop, at construction program. Gov. Knight said the objective of the program is "more rapid cures and shorter hospitalization resulting in greater long-term economy." 3,000 More Patients An increase of 3,000 patients over last year resulted in $3.6 million boost in the statewide budget, and $2.5 million was By Richard Lyttle Farm Reporter Citrus growers met the man who predicts temperatures for county stations last night when William Rogers of the U.S. Weather Bureau spoke to members of the citrus committee of the Farm Bureau at the Glen Tavern, Santa Paula.

stationed in Santa Paula, forecasts for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and part of San Fernando Valley, one the 12 districts covered by the Fruit Frost Service. The weatherman his predictions to Pomona where the familiar voice of Floyd Young broadcasts the probable temperatures to the growers. In his speech, Rogers made a forecast of what weather service would be like in the future. He said that forecasts of weather will never be 100 percent accurate, but new methods and 1 will considerably proposed will include a 248-bed neuropsychia- tric institute to be operated in conjunction with the UCLA Medical School, additions to the Langly-Porter clinic in San Francisco, a 500-bed receiving and treatment unit at Agnews near and. two, ward building at Fatten State Hospital mprove the accuracy and of predictions.

New Computer One of the instruments, used his year for the first time, is the electronic computer that can figure many of the complex formulas much faster than man. Rogers explained that many equations of physics are applicable to atmospheric conditions. Rogers said that the cost of weather service will as new instruments are developed and as men entering the field William Rogers need more training. He also yesterday Head Injury Kills Oak View Man An Oak View man whose private plane hit a high tension wire, crashed and partially- burned in the Ventura river bed fl near Oak View Gardens- yester- oay morning, died at 2:15 a.ni today. The victim, William Gene Bess, 26, died 17 hours after the crash from head injuries, according to reports Bess was' dragged from his burning single-engine cabin plane by three workmen who witnessed the crash at 915 a m.

thought that business for private meteorologists would increase. 'Industries are increasing their demands for special services that the U.S. Weather Bureau cannot handle, demands tha can be handled by private practice." Roffers snir? The from Wreakage witnesses, who working with bulldozers in tha nyer bed some 200 yards from where the plane hit the wire ran to the scene, dragged Bessf p.m. Diplomatic Career Moulhordt Oil Well Abandoned The drilling rig on the Maulhardt 101 well just east of Oxnard was released yesterday after Standard 051 Co. of Califor- drainage district said another meeting bt called as soon as Faunce's office has collected ail the data on the proposed plans.

He added the engineers will then work toward one solution which will be satisfactory to all EXPLOSION ROCKS CITY; SAID JET Oxnard police believe that the explosion that shook windows and rattled dishes across the city yesterday afternoon was caused by a Jet aircraft. The police department reported that at least a dozen calls, inquiring about ihe blast, came in shortly after 2 p. and later a call from the Oxnard Air Force Base explained that a fast traveling jet probably caused the ex- plosion. nia decided the well did not have commercial possibilities. Three tests were IIK.UC between the bottom of the well, at 12,070 feet, and the level.

Results were not announced except that oil was not found in commercial quantities. Standard was drilling ahead today on two other wells east of the Maulhardr well, near producers. The Lenox 302 was at 3,896 feet and the Thatcher 302 at 7.846 feet. According to reports, Norris came to Ventura to retire after a career of diplomatic service in Europe and Asia. 1946, Norris became interested in a theory that oil existed in Cuyama Valley.

He and George Hadley, veteran geologist, and George Scott, drilled the first oil wells in the area The find started an oil field which now produces about 45,000 barrels a day. The body has been removed to the Mayr Funeral Home in Ventura where funreal arrangements are pending. He leaves ill mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Xorris of Alhambra; two bro- hers, John of Alhambra, and talph of Ojai; two sisters, W. G.

Fan-is of a a i 111. Dior Styles Hot So Flat Elizabeth Toomey NEW YORK OH Christian Dior, the man who threatened to eclipse women's curves with fttncealing "H-line" dresses, now- has revealed his spring ideas for American women. The forecast: Moderate curves, slightly rising bustline and 'little chance for the stormy protests that greeted last fall's threat of flat fronts. The Paris" designer is holding the H-line, but he actually shows more of a woman's waistline in his American collection for spring and summer than some of the American designers. His latest designs were previewed as part of the weeklong fashion showings currently under way, sponsored by the couture group of the New York Dress Institute.

Dior raised the bustline from an inch to two inches in all his spring clothes. His models wore special foundation garments he designed to create the higher, loss pointed bustline. Jackets are longer on most Dior suits, with narrow should. loosely fitted waistlines and Pressure Forced Free-Last American; WASHINGTON, OH U. S.

officials said today unceasing American pressure apparently forced 1 Russia to its sudden decision to free the last three Americans known in Soviet hands. They said Russia probably would have left the trio in Soviet labor camps much longer Ambassador Charles E. Bohen had not hammered at the iCremlin door repeatedly during the past year. The Soviets agreed yesterday turn over to American au- tice," Rogers said. In speaking more of his job in the Rogers said that many of the stations he gives forecasts for are not generally representative of the area.

The' Ventura station, he explained, is always about four degrees warmer than the surrounding orchards. "The Oxnard station is generally representative of the Oxnard Plain, but fingers of cold air that drain across the plain often give large variations between ranches in the 'area," he said. The Rosa station is representative of most spots near the foothills bordering the plain. In the Santa Clara Valley, Rogers pointed out that the Pirn station represents a high level unconscious dragged Bess? body from the wreckage, and attempted to put out the fire with sand. The workmen, who said they knew Bess, -were identified George Stalling of Oaks, Leo Foster of Ventura.

as Meiners Oxnard of Th workmen said Bess' plane and another were flying over the river bed for about 15 minutes before the crash. Plane flew by several times nnd Mrs. Willaim 111. Broom of Bulletin HOLLYWOOD KB George Geordie) Hormel 26, was cquilted today of marijuana xssession charges. (See page wo.) collars that often stand away from the neck.

Dior puts most of his horizontal hipline seams right at the hipbone level only two or three inches below the waist Other designers have more exaggerated torso lengths. He uses that horizontal hip. seam in iacc evening dresses as well as wool daytime dresses, buj for after-dark costumes the designer favors tighter-fitting tops that show plenty of femin- curves. hprities in Berlin Army Pvt. William, A.

Verdine, 28, of tarks, who is believed to have been held by the Russians Imost six years. The date for he transfer was not fixed but Russia said in a note that it A'ould advise the American em- )assy in Berlin when to expect Listed as AWOL He had been listed by the rmy as AWOL in Europe since Feb. 3, 1949. Last Saturday the Russians returned 1 John H. Noble, 28, of Detroit, held by the Soviets almost 10 years, and Army Pvt William T.

Marchuk, 38, of area, while Sespe station represents ranches in tributaries off the main valley. Rogers said that he thought the Somis and Saticoy areas were not covered too well and growers there had to take a mean between forcasts for Santa Paula, Ventura and Oxnard. Rogers explained that there were three basic steps to forecasting weather: 1. Find where areas of cold air and warm air and storms are. 2.

Find where areas are moving. 3. Determine what weather will be produced. Rogers said that these steps riave become more and more complex as forecasting has pro- bed at about 10 feet the pilot waved at us," they ss id. Hits Wire "Bess had made one pass over and circled around for another pass," Stalling said.

"This time was buzzing south over us at about 45 or 50 feet. The plane hit the high power and nosed over wire it caught fire crashed jressed. He said that forecasts' now Said the wire Cap- itself around the wine after apparently being caught by The plane upside down. of the along with its engine arc 85 to 90 percent accurate. Brackenridge, held six years.

Me Bride Renamed Tax Chairman Oxnard Expansion Continues South; Annexation Asked The growth of Oxnard continues in a southerly direction as the city council last night gave notice that it proposes to annex approximately 240 acres south of Oxnard. lboul The council notice followed receipt of two petitions for annexation. One petition, signed i by Caroline Treshler, Harry JTreshler and Henry Horn, calfs and the wing an fuselage were a twisted wreckage. -The acS! dent occurred one mile northwest of the 'Henderson Field where Bess kept his plane. dy ha been woovcd to the Joseph Reardon Funeral Home where funeral arranire- racn are pending.

He is vived by his wife SACRAMENTO, (in for the annexing of 141.4 and City Population Figures Revised con- McBridc, Ventura, was one of seven Democrats to head State Senate Committees as the Democrats gained the most chairmanships they have held in 15 years. McBrido renamed 1 chairman of the Revenue and Taxation Committee yesterday by the Senate Rules Committee. A 19-year-old Oxnard youth, a key figure in a unique rc- labilitation experiment at Los rielos Boys Camp, was graduated from high school last night an unusual ceremony per- ormed at a dinner meeting of Santa Barbara's Suburban Kiwanis Club. Manuel Roman received his liploma from Santa Ynez High School in Santa Barbara County uring a program which had ouble significance for him and the dub. The diploma certified as to oung Roman's success in studying nights to complete his ducsiion.

To the club meiri- ers it w3s proof that the Ox- starting what they believe to be a unique rehabilitation program for youngsters who get into trouble with the law. New Life night marked the successful entf of the first phase of the club's plan to take a Los Prielos Boys Camp graduate and give hjm a new home, a job wHh a future, a new environment completely equipped with new friends, and a whole new life with a chance to live without ever running afoul of the law again. Probation Officer Frank Colston and Byron Kane, placement officer at the camp, had ilgh praise for Roman's success in making the Kiwanis Club re- ard boy was living tap to the habitation experiment a work- expectations they tad reality. Aids Oxnard Youth Enthusiastic over the success of the idea, they made Roman's story public yesterday with the service clubs the footsteps hops that over would follow in of the Santa Barbara group and also take graduates of the camp under their wing to start them off on the right foot when they leave the Institution. 13 Participants Under the program worked out by the club's vocational rehabilitation committee, young Koman became the first boy In the history of the camp to receive the concentrated attention of a group of 13 businessmen who gave their spare time to start him on a new life In a new city.

Since last August Roman has! beea under guidance of the! committee. The members lined up a job for him with the Halej Wholesale company, bought him $120 worth of carpenter tools and counselled and guided him each step of the way in preparation for the day when he would leave the camp. For a month Roman spent one day each week In Santa Barbara working at his job. That was extended to two days in September and In November when he was graduated from the camp he began working Umc while living at the camp. Roman already has repaid the club for his tools, has a bank account, a car which ha purchased and is entirely self supporting, Kane said.

The next step in the club's oa wlween Saviors and Ventura roads and south of the extended iJne of Dempsey road. The other petition, signed by Homer P. Rarr and B. Frank Barr, calls for the annexing of about 100 acres cast of Perkins road at Ormond Beach. Part of this land will be the site of the new sewage treatment plant.

The time for hearing protests on the annexations has been set for Feb. 1,1. at p.m. in the city council chambers at the city hall. Henry Horn, one of the petitioners for the annexation of the 141 acres, is the developer of CJoyne Park, Oxnard Park Gardens and the Super Ccnlcr Savlcrs road.

$980,000 Santa Paula Bond Isstit Approved A 5980,000 bond issue for improvements and construction In the Santa Paula Union High School district passed yesterday by a margin of 88 votes after the same Issue had been defeated by 13 votes last year. Voters stamped 1,547 ballots against "no" ballots, 88 more than tha necessary two- thirds vote. Despite the continued struction of homes in Oxnard the city's population has remained almost the same over the past year, according to a statement issued by City Mananger Paul Wolven last night. The population, reported to be 30.500 as of Jan. 1955, is more than 2.000 off according to Wolven.

Instead, the population is only he said. Wolven said the most accurate and reliable method of projecting population is based upon the actual number of dwelling units trithin the city, multiplied by 3.55, which is the average number of persons per On Jan. 1, 1954, tliere were 7.92S homes in the city. One year later there were only 9,952 homes for an increase of only 34 units, according to Wolven. During the past year -479 new homes were constructed 1 while 422 temporary defense homes, were vacated, 16 other homes demolished and seven moved from the city, Wolven said.

This leaves a net Increase of 34 homes. Wolven added that there still approximately 1,000 temporary homes in the city and relocation of present families, rather than an influx of population, will account for a large part of the subdivision 1355. nFWSPAPFRI.