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Qood Afternoon- WEATMEKl VOLUME 50 NUMBER 254 PRICE TEN CENTS Inspection Zone In Arctic Urged Uy Eisenhower AUGUSTA, Ga. (IE Presi dent Eisenhower today urged Russia to join in a military control Inspection system for 1he Arctic zone as "a significant first step" to help "reduce ten sions and the mutual fears of surprise attack." In a letter to Russian Pre mier Nikita S. Khrushchev, the President also renewed his appeal that Russia agree to East-West technical studies on con trol or suspension of nuclear tests and gen'Tnl dis.irimmenl. Eisenhower noted that he United States had proposed in the United Nations Security Council that there be set up an international inspection system for the Arctic Zone. "Your support of this proposal anu subsequent cooperation would help to achieve a 'significant first step," the President said.

"ft would help reduce tensions, it would contribute to an increase of confidence among states, and help to reduce the mutual fears of surprise Declaring that the United Slates "is determined that, we will ultimately reach an agreement on disarmament," the President noted (hat he had proposed tiie technical studies in an April 8 letter to Premier Khrushchev. The 'technical studies, the President said, "would include I he practical problem of supervision and control winch, you and 1 agree, tire in any event indispensable to dependable disarmament agreements." They are 'necessary preliminaries to pulling political decisions actually into effect," the President said. Completion of these in advance of political agreement "would obviate a considerable period of delay and uncertainty." "In other words, with the praclicniilie? already worked out, the political agreement would begin to operate very shortly afler it was signed and ratified." Mr. Eisenhower said. Full Comic Page Starts Next Week The Oxnard Press-Courier, which aims at bringing its readers the best features as well as the most news, will have a full comic page starting next week.

Dozens of jxwsible comic strips and panels were studied before six new ones were rhonf-n. The editors believe that the Press-Courier comic page, starting next week, will be I he best in California. What will the new comics beV Well, we're going to Introduce you to one each day during the coming week. Today, on Page you will find out about "The Girls" and its artist, Franklin Fnlgor. Bulletin LONDON npi Britain announced tonight that it exploded a "nuclear device" in tile central today.

The government announcement said the explosion was st hifth altitude and was "suc-ocssful." txxmh Press Courier Cardinal Stritch Arm Solon Banks Amputated Rome Warn Aaainst ROME UK An Italian surgeon amputated the right arm of Samuel Strltch midway between the shoulder and elbow today in a 35-minute operation. The Chicago archbishop was reported hi "very good condition," The 70-year-old prelate re ceived holy communion just before he was wheeled into the operating room for drastic surg ery necessitated by a blood clot in his right arm which could have threatened his life, He had spent the night with major relic of the arm of Saint Francis Xavier by his bedside and then was wheeled into the operating room of Sanatrix Clinic for the operation by four doctors headed by Prof. Pietro Val-doni of Italy. Others assisting in the operation were Dr. John Keeley, Chicago heart specialist Who flew here with Dr.

John Bergen, the prelate's Chicago physican, and three Italian doctors: Vatican i.ihys:rrn Pihppo Rocchi ar.d Dr Giulio Bolaflio, one of Dr. Val- doni's chief assistants. Prof. Hiccardo Galeazzi Lisl the Papal physician, watched the operation on behalf of the Pope. Dr, Bergen did not attend but visited Cardinal Stritch later.

Condition Good "Dr. Valdoni said the opera tion was a success and the cardi nal's condition is very good," an official spokesman said Cardinal Stritch entered the operating room fortified by the personal prayers of Pope Pius XII and Roman Catholics throughout the world. The cardinal, who will be 71 next Septemher, was conscious when he entered the operating room. "The cardinal was already awake when we wheeled him out of the operating room and he talked to us about nis treat ment and how good the hos pital was," Dr. Rocchi said.

"The cardinal did not suffer at all." He added that Cardinal Stritch anneaved "completely satisfied' that everything had been done to save the arm. Sunday he commented only, "God's will be done." The relic placed in the cardi nal's room was the lower arm Saint Francis Xavier, famed 16th century missionary. It was brought from the high altar of the Jesuit's Church, of the tiesu here, enclosed in lis ornate guiu. and crystal reliquary, or case. The body of the saint was en shrined in Portuguese Goa but the right arm was severed at Uie elbow 1(114 by order the General Society of Jesuits and brought to Rome si rein-.

For Roman Catnolics sucn ma jor relics are entitled to venera tion, and the bringing of it here apparently comforted the arch bishop. Camporee Hosts 684 Boy Scouts Some (584 Boy Scouts com peted at the Ventura County Council camporee last weekend tit Camp Willett, near Oak View, according to scout executive John Gessford. There were 117 patrols re presenting 41 county troops at the event. "It was the largest, camporee we have ever held in the county," J. H.

Lenox, council president, said. Oxnard Troop 22i opened the camporee Saturday with a cer momal Indian dance. Oxnard winning awards were 21G, 22i, 22D, 202, 234 and 228. Next county wide scouting event is tne circus Slay i Ventura High Schnol stadium Area Toastmaster Speech Contest Won by Oxnarder K. L.

Duke, G13 West Spruce strcel Oxnard. won llv? District 1.2 speech contest uf Toastmas ters International Sunday it Ventura. Mr. Duke, representing lb VHSO Toastmasters, spoke on "The Hydrogen Bomb Does it Mean War or Peace?" before 200 persons at Ventura Worn en's Center. Duke has now qualified for the zone contest June 7 at Asiiomar.

The winner there will ie eligible for the international competition this fall. I he meeting v. us warren Shaw of Oxnard re presenting the NAVCERELAB Toastmasters. Rimer Brandt west Quartz Hill, was elected district governor; Curtis Wise Camarilln, VDKO Toast masters lieutenant governor for Hit iconstal area; and Graham Love- Bnkersfiold, lieutenant Inflation, Debt WASHINGTON, (in A Sen ate Republican said today that a tax cut on top big defense and anti-recession spending might plunge tne nation si to Ji nil lion dollars Into the red during the next 14 months, Sen. Wallace F.

Bennett of Utah, member of the Sena-nance Committee, made forecast at a breakfast meeting opening the 4Gth annual con vention of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Ho cited Senate testimony by government officials that heavy federal spending would produce a deficit of from 10 to 12 billion dollars for this fiscal yea: and the next one ending June Autiitwnid plus a tax cut, could double the deficit figure, he sam. Meanwhile, the presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Hanks agree with President Eisenhow er that Congress may start new spiral of inflation if it does "too much too soon'1 to combat the recession In a survey report they said "quite moderate" federal action might be all that is necessary to end the slump. Bujers' Striko Sen. Bennett said the nation faces "a buyers' strike in some areas he mentioned automo biles specifically in a still minor revolt against high prices lie said consumers "have the money" but are "just choosing to do something different with it." He said of the sharp drop in auto sales that "the people have decided that the prices of automobiles have gotten out of hand and they are using the ultimate weapon of free men they choose not to buy." Sen.

Bemiett told the delegates he is not "happy or hope ful" about chances of a speedy business upturn. Philip M. Talbott, president of the organization business executives, called in his opening speech for public pres sure on congress to eliminate government waste and overhaul the tax structure to provide greater equity of burden Optimistic Despite the national concern fiver seiLkenkig economy. Mr Talbott was optimistic about the future. He called himself e-irietic-l oj'tiiniit." "By the 1960's," he said, the I war babies of the 40's will be establishing homes of their own.

There will be a clamor for goods of all kinds. Mr. Talbult said he meant no disrespect to labor "to suggest that it might be pricing itself out of the market" in a period of economic readjustment. Take -Home Pay He said it was natural to want more take-home pay, "but, i as businessmen, we all know that neither a product nor a ser-1 vice can he sold for more than' the traffic will tolerate." In Detroit, meanwhile, the United Auto Workers Union, its bargaining demands riddled by the recession, offered to extend present "big three" contracts until next September. But the union attached three conditions to the three-month extension.

It said the auto companies cnust cut car prices by an unspecified amount to help clean up the supply of SjO.uOU to 000,000 new cars on hand. The union said the companies and the union should wafje a joint campaign to reduce or repeal the 10 percent federal excise tax on the factory price of new cars. Both sides have already called for this. The UAW'k third demand was that the companies continue to pay supplemental unemployment lwncfits at present ates to any laid off workers who exhaust their benefits. The new proposals were offered to General Motors, Ford and Chrysler negotiators.

Abernethy Leaves Oxnord Wednesday; Briscoe to Fill In Robert Briscoe, 28, a recreation supervisor, will be appointed temporarily as recreation superintendent to fill the post of Richard Abernethy who leaves this Wednesday. Mr. Abernethy will become recreation superintendent in Newport Beach. Mr. Briscoe will run the Oxnard Recreation Department through the summer.

Late in the summer the city will recruit applicants for superintendent, Applicants will he screened and a recreation superintendent will be selected through oral examination. Mr. Briscoe will be eligible to apply for the post Ho has SERVING VENTURA COUNTY' Drowned Rescue 3 by cars in the parade. The low prices are waiting for people who come to the dealers' show rooms. To show how much cara have mproved over the years, old Mouse Shot Into Space Disappears "WASHINGTON, lift The Air Force sent a mouse into space in the nose cone of a souped-up missile fired last Wednesday at Cape Canaveral, but the mouse and thc nose cone are missing, it was learned Sunday night.

The animal apparently was expected to survive the experi- providing tne nose cone entered the earth's atmos phere without burning up and was retrieved. There were reports that the mouse was to have been exhibited by President Eisenhower at of his news conferences. Unfortunately, the cone was never recovered after the test firing of a combination of the Air Force Thnr and a modified second-stage of the Navy's Van guard satellite rocket. The Air force disclosed meantime that it is developing a bomher that will be able to cir cle the earth at a speed of miles an hour with or without a crew. Assistant Air Force Secretary Richard E.

Horner discussed olanned aircraft in pre viously secret testimony before the House Defense Subcommittee, which made it public Sunday. models were also in the parade. The oldest was a 1013 Ford driven by A. J. Dingeman.

There were also a 1918 Cadillac driven by Bill Drunner, a 1927 Lincoln driven by Ulenn Currier, a. .1939 Studebaker dri ven by Gil McHaffie, and a 1038 Oldsmobile driven by George Remhart. The crowd -on the streets for Saturday shopping stopped and goggled as the parade passed hy with horns blowing. Blasts of a truck-trailer's air horn heralded the approach of "The Scnell Family Charles, Dad and Ora." Jim Bailey was parade chair man. Oxnard'3 "You Auto Buy, Now campaign began April 24 and will continue through Sunday, May 4.

Gunshot Kills Turkey Rancher From Moorpark SANTA BARBARA The body of a 44-year-tild Moorpark man was found yesterday in a canyon 15 miles north of Santa Maurice Paige, a turkey rancher of 2R2 Los Angeles avenue, had been missing since last Thursday. The body was dis covered by Lucian Huddleston of Moorpark. snenii's deputies report rnat Mr. Paige had a bullet wound in his back. They said he appar ently shot himself, accidentally as he slid down an embankment.

A .22 caliber revolver was found barrel up in Mr. Paige'3 hip pocket. A search began for the rancher April 2G when he was reported missing to the sheriffs department. His abandoned pick-up truck was found along Highway 101 north of Sanla Barbara. The search party, led by Mr.

Huddleston, hud been scouring the hill area in Hie vicinity of truck since Friday. AFL-CIO Pledges to Help Write Law to End Corruption WASHINGTON tin The grounds the Democratic leader AFL-CIO pledged Senate Democratic leaders today that it would help write new labor law at thia session to un.ons. ptirj and racketeer Senate Democratic 1 Lvndon B. Johnson of read the pledge to the Set as the chamber pressed towar- ship wants to sidetrack all major labor legislation in an elec tion year. The AFL-CIO pledge reiter big labor organiza- n's opposition to amending elfare fund bill hut said It co-operate with Congress lenactment of constructive, tuiely considered H-rJ I ilinrf iBeet union abuses which of a hill to themselves cannot cor- health, welfare and pension funds.

The pledge came as Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) ol the Senate Rackets Committee urged honest labor leaders to get behind legislation aimed at rooting out labor racketeers. He issued Ihe call in an article in the current Saturday Evening Post. Sen. McClellan said responsible labor leaders should "consider whether they, themselves, do not desperately need the power of sensible new laws to help them unfold the principles they stand for." Republican leader William Knowland has been trying.

Without success, to convert the pending Senate mea-air rect Senate Republicans came up with one of the administration'! 'pro-labor" legislative propos als to attract votes to their drive to pass a broad labor bill now. fho proposal would redeem one of President Elsenhower's campaign pledges in 1952 when he objected to what he called a "union-busting" provision oil the Taft-Hnrtly Law. Sen. H. Alexander Smith (R- N.J.) offered the amendment to repeal the disputed provision of the Taft-Hartley Law.

That provision makes strikers whose jobs have been filled by newly-hired employes Ineligible tt vote in union recognition elec cDiuluctcil by the general toiti kill JlickiUoui FRAZIER MOUNTAIN PARK -Raymond Schaffer, 43, of Ox nard was killed instantly yes terday when the boom of ditch -digging machine fell on him. Sun The accident occurred at 4:30 m. as Mr. one of group of volunteers, was- work ing on facilities for the Ventura County Girl Scout camp at Mt. Finos.

According to the Kern County Sheriffs Office, Mr, Schaffer was operating a backhoe digger time ot tne accident, rne machine reportedly became stuck, causing a bolt to shear off. and the boom feu on Mr, Schaffer. First Such Accideut Mrs. Arthur Langford, presi dent of the Ventura County Girl Scouts, said it was the first accident in many thousands of man-hours of volunteer labor at the camp. Mr.

met 3 body wns re moved to a Bakersfield mortu ary. It was to be transferred to the Reardon Brothers Mortuary In Oxnard today. A native Oxnarder, Mr. Schaf fer was born Feb. 26, 1915.

His home was. at 6056 Casper road Until a few weeks ago, when ne left to go into business for him self, he had worked for A. Dingeman. Member of Blka He was a member of the Ox nard Elks Lodge. Mr.

Sr.haffer's survivors in clude his wife, Harriet; a son Christopher; two daughters Mrs. Fayetta Walson of Santa Monica and Dora Lee of Oxnard his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Schaffer of Oxnard; two orotn- Ralph of Oxnard and Wil liam of Manhattan Beach; a sis ter, Mrs. Nellie Bowen of Oxnard; mid three grandchildren. Gov't to Appeal $479,410 Award In Air Base Suit The United States govern ment plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, if necessary, a decision awarding $473,410 to property owners near tho Oxnard Air orce uase. Assistant U. S.

Attorney George H. Hurley announced In Los Angeles today that the government will file a judgment and appeal on Thursday in Federal District Court. If Judge Leon Yankwieh, who presided a jut Uini ending March 12, denies an appeal in his court, the appeal will be taken to higher courts, Mr. Hurley said, He toid the United Press ths government would appeal tc the U.S. Supreme Court if nec essary.

The suit Involves easements on 4S0 acres of property on the north, east, and west sides of the Air Force base. Some of easemente restrict uses that would be hazardous to uirplnne fllght3. Other ease ments prevent habitations on property near an ammunition dump. Property owners datnag- cij for restrictions en use of TUh: mm 1.1 1-M Jaw TI4w 1 Ml IM Ph OXNARD, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1951 Boys Relatives from Drowning NEW CAR? Well, the Ford driven by A. J.

Dingeman, which I led "You Auto Buy Now" parade, was new in 1913, but it suf- Service Station Operator Killed In Auto Plunge A local service station operator was killed early yesterday when his car wont over a 50-foot embankment on Pacific Coast Highway, miles north of Malibu Canyon road. Dead is Clifford Kay Young, 32, 212 East Birch street. The California- Highway Patrol reported that Mr. Young apparently went to sleep at the wheel while driving northbound on the highway. An autopsy was to be conducted by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Funeral arrangements will be- handled bv PayLon Mortuary here. Mr. a I Young had operated a service station ill Port Huenerue. Marine Injured III weekend accidents in Ven tura County Marcus L. Bowling, 19, a Marine at Point Mugu, suffered serious head injury Satur day afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle on East Fifth street at Pleasant Valley road.

According to the highway patrol, the motorcycle went off the road, hit a culvert and stopped on the railroad tracks. The victim was sent to the Construction Battalion Center Hospital at Port Hueneme nnd later transferred to the San Diego Naval Hospital. Scahes Hurt A motorcycling Seabee from Port Hueneme received multiple cuts and bruises Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle hit one car and he hit another. Charles Henry Van Fleet, 21, is in good condition at the Construction Battalion Center Hospital. Police reported that Alexander Cublllas, 34, 234 Ash-ton street, was northbound on Saviors road.

The driver was making a right turn onto Thomas street when the motorcycle reportedly hit the right side of thc car. Mr. Van Fleet reportedly new-through the air and struck the side of a car driven by J. D. Delmar, 37, 141 McMillan avenue.

Mr. DeJrrrar was stopped on Thomas street waiting for traffic to clear so he could enter Saviors road. Others injuici in weekend accidents were Ruth I. Sexton, (13, of Ojai; Mary C. Czapp, 45, of Los Angeles; Bertha Smith, 50, of Los Angeles; Peggy M.

Bills, 17, of Ventura; Robert D. Enger, 38, Woodland Hills, and V'alldry Hickcy, 1(1, Simi. Oxnard Boy Bitten, Dog Hunted for Test Harold BcrkowLU, 3, will probacy have to take Pasteur shots if the dog that hit him last Wednesday not located soon. A reddish cocker spaniel with a short, or non-existent tail mi Harold on the Hp iront ot his home at 3051 South street. If the dog cannot ho located and tested for rabies, Harold will probably have to start taking the dally shots nt the end of the week, Anyone knowing of the cock er spaniel should call Harold's father.

Jriolc uoncnv iK nrer You Auto Buy Now" Paradelpnuiar ninnpr Shows Off Sleek New Cars Sleek new cars paraded through part of Oxnard Saturday as "You Auto Buy Now' week. Oxnard new car dealers, join ing a nationwide promotion, are offering high values at low prices. The high values were 3hown Uxnarder, Falling on Him 3 rijiiciiiicii i Pulled Ashore As Boat Flips Three fishermen were rescued from a boiling surf off mouth of the Santa Clara River late yesterday after their 14-foot boat was capsized and battered, by the waves. They were saved by the rela tives of an Oxnard boy who drowned in the same area last week. One man, John Maher 42, Tujunga is at General Hospital today.

He is in "good" condition hut still under observation. His son, Pat, 17, and George W. Hayes, 41, of Sunland were leased after observation. Sheriff's Deputy Doug Weaver credited Ben Alia and his two teenage sons, Benny and Harrv. all of 757 South street, with the rescue.

Seeking Body The three were reportedly pa trolling the beach in a jeep in search for the body of a son and brother, Gary Alls, 14, who was swept to sea at Silver Strand April 19. r. iishmg parly was returning from Anacapa Island.j The boat was apparently- headed down the coast toward Hueneme when it was caught in' the surf. The Alls waded in and helped- the stricken fishermen Further south an unidentified man with binoculars observed the capsized- boat and drove to summon help. By the time de puties arrived tne tnree men were on the beach.

The best, severely damaged, had also been pulled ashore. The county parks department reported heavy use of the beaches again last weekend. Lifeguards were posted at Silver Strand and Hollywood Beach during the weekend. In Los Angeles County more than 200 were rescued from the surf. Some 200,000 jammed the beaches there during the warm weekend.

USO Troupe Gets Dunked Four members of a Hollywood USO troupe escaped injury yesterday when their 19-foot mo-torboat capsized near Santa Rosa Island. Model Beverley Peterson, Actress Sandra Harrison, Actor George Cernak, and Winifred Hes3inger of the Hollywood USO staff had gone to the island Saturday as guests of the 669th Aircraft Control and Warning squadron. Yesterday the group was being taken on a boat tour of the island by Forest Murphy and Mai. Cecil Steed, squadron commander, when the boat engine failed. As the boat drifted toward the island in a calm sea, a sudden wave upset the boat and the entertainers were dumped into about three feet of water.

They waded to the island and were picked up by 1st Lt. Donald Vavra in a helicopter from Oxnard Air Force Base. The group was checked for injuries at the Port Hueneme infirmary and released. Troops Capture Rebel Bastion in Sumatra SINGAPORE, iffi Central Indonesian government forces have captured the last rebel stronghold in West Sumatra and other forces are nearing ths one-time rebel capital of Bukit-tinggi, it was reported today. Radio Medan reported that loyalist forces had captured Tarutung, just south of Lake Toha, last rebel stronghold in that part of Sumatra.

Government troops met no resistance. FOUR TURTLES LOOSE IN CITY Four turtles "fled" captivity yesterday. Robert Hlnostro, 121B South a street, told police that two male turtles and two turtles, each weighing about four pounds, went out through the open rear gate of his ytri while he was away. Anyone seeing the should get in touch wltij Hlnnstro. Totn! viiluij wnfl.