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jCENTRAL FLOmDAj Z-B THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Tuesday. January 11. 1966 Lash Larue, Star of 20 Westerns, Job-Hunting in Tampa about his fellow man were so bitter when he was picked up in Miami, he merely stated, "I had reason to be bitter. I was He didn't pursue the matter. His $15 fine in Miami was paid by an unidentified man.

Emphasizing his intent to "get a new start," Larue, whose show business name "Lash" derived from his work with a bull whip, said, "I would hate for my children to remember the last thing I ever did was to get arrested for vagrancy it's very difficult to get started once you've been down as far as I of God, not acquired from man," he said. Warming to the 8 Larue asserted, "I believe man has put his faith into his pocketbook and that is not where it belongs." Back" to his personal history, he recited that he had been married "more than once," and has five children three sons and two daughters. He wound up in Miami by chance. His car broke down north of Tampa on Interstate-75 "and the first person who stopped was going to Miami so I went too." Asked why his remarks And yet, on the other hand, he accuses Hollywood of "closing the door in my face." Since 1961, Larue's life has taken a varied path, to say the least. He appeared for a year as Sheriff John Behan in TV's "The Legend of Wyatt Earp," owned a motel in Nevada, toured the fair and carnival circuit and sold furniture in Atlanta.

He went into the ministry one time at the Universal Christian Church in Rialto, California. "But I don't think they were ready to listen to me I believe wisdom is the gift in Watervliet, he said. (He had some difficulty in spelling it). Quite the philosopher is the veteran of 39 motion pictures starred in Although he hasn't worked in movies since 1961 (at least, he says, not his faith in show folks is unshaken. "The only friends I really had were in show business I believe they are special chosen people because they have made use of their talents and lived the very best they could they have given of life and death most of their souls," he explained.

By NORMA JEAN HILL Tribune Staff Writer w' Maybe there was just a tinge i.f bitterness in his words perhaps there was a shade of weariness in his voice but he didn't look like a man who "had been arrested on a charge 2 of vagrancy. t' -He was smiling, charming, well-groomed, 'on-stage." But Lash Larue, one-time western movie star, was his last and only pair of black boots. Larue is in Tampa, frankly, 'to look for a job in show business, naturally. "It's the only thing I know," he explained, sitting in the lobby of the Greater Tampa Showmen's Association club. He was arrested Saturday in Miami after sitting on a bus bench for several hours.

At the time of his conviction, he said he planned to use the bus ticket in his pocket to' come to Tampa to do a "man'a work." The former cowboy star admits his real name is Reu Alfred Wilson. He also admits to being 48 years old. According to Larue, publicity has always had it that he was born in Gretna, La. "But I wasn't, I was born wmmm got." Murder Hearing Set Lee Escapee Denied Change of Attorney jBi i TiiBMiMMMia iii mi inn imijiii Ml Ull 11 I won't discuss the case with LASH LARUE He went into the ministry "but they weren't ready for me." him, come by the Lee County By PHYLLIS DUTROW Tribune Staff Writer FORT MYERS An escaped convict who asked in vain for a new lawyer yesterday had his first degree murder and escape trials set for Jan. 31 by Circuit Court Judge Archie M.

Odom. Newell Alligood, 26, with Robert Earl Williams, 21, and Horace Wingard, 21, escaped from a work crew from the Pine Island Road prison camp last April 27. Fatally stabbed, unarmed foreman, Lester B. Sumner, was later found in a truck cage with a non-escaping prisoner, William Herbert Jones, 35. Williams was convicted Oct.

26 of first degree murder and the same charge faces Horace Wingard on his extradition from New Jersey. Alligood, in a two-page, handwritten motion, asked the court to appoint another attorney to defend him, contending that Halley B. Lewis, his court-appointed attorney, Iarea tsje vvigil Plans for a $10 million office Jail to see him or file motions he wants filed. Odom denied the motion and Lewis refused to discuss it. Jones, despite passing up the April chance to escape, filed his way out of the county jail in late August, in the company of Charles P.

Mulligan, 22, Howard Edward Perkins, 25, and John Roper (alias Walter Ryan), 34. Mulligan, apprehended in Henry County, Ohio, and Ryan, now in custody in Santa Anna, are fighting extradition. Another case of high interest came up yesterday but was continued pending disposition of motions. It is that of Mrs. Beverly Marsh, charged with manslaughter in the Sept.

22, 1964, fatal scald building and retail store com plex south of Tampa's Interna tional Airport were announced said if the county had funds to spend on such a project, they would be better spent on, schools. Lash Lame, one-time, big-time western movie star, showed up at the Greater Tampa Showmen's Association Club yesterday. The six-story office Police Chief Accused M- J. am, ii- --M limn in i in ii- ii ii i i teiiitt.W-.v.;. building which will be the third high-rise structure on Tampa's west side will be started in By Civil Rights Groups February.

The rest of the center Dog Home After a Year yesterday, broke and job-hunt will be developed later. GAINESVILLE (By Staff town," Jones charged. "He keeps a separate dosier on these people. These are individuals ing. He had been arrested in Miami for vagrancy last Saturday but he had a bus ticket in A public hearing yesterday on Writer) Gainesville City police chief W.

D. Joiner yesterday was accused by several civil rights groups of letting a who have not violated the law, the proposed $13 million hum cane dike across Hillsborough but are in fact acting within their guaranteed constitutional regin of segreation by violence for research purposes. Through efforts of doctors at the hospital and other dog lovers, the dog's ownership was traced to the Grills who said the setter was missing since 1964. Enjoying the reunion are Mary Ellen, Billy, 4, and Kelly Ann, 6. AP Wirephoto his pocket for Tampa and a Good Samaritan paid his $15 police court fine so he could move on.

Larue told a reporter Three youngsters of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Grill in Philadelphia joyfully hug their Irish setter, "Reds," after the dog, which disappeared more than a year ago, was restored to the family. The dog turned up in the hands of a New York state hospital from a Pennsylvania firm dealing in animals Bay turned up some determined exist in Gainesville rights.

opposition to the whole idea Albert Daniesl, local repre and a considerable amount of The groups lodged their com sentative of the NAACP also ap other uncertainty. plaints before the Gainesville here: "It's very hard to get started again once you've been down as far as I have." peared before the commission City Commission. Rudy Rodriguez. Hillsborough as did Mrs. Seldon Henry, rep The charge followed an al County Commission chairman, State recreation officials have made it clear that the county is leged beating of Negroes early Christmas morning in an eat sentative of the Womens League for Equal Rights.

Both spoke out against the alledged lacadaisical performance of the turned down Tampa's request for $2 million to help develop not committed to spending the 30 per cent of the project's ing establisment in Gainesville Pinellas Countian Says He Will Seek Williams' Post David McVoy, a representative Horizon Park. MayorNick costs, as required by the federal government. All the com Gainesville Police Department, ing of her 3-year-old daughter, Scarlett, for which her husband, David Silas Marsh, 21, was convicted Oct. 29 of second degree murder. Robert G.

Shonie and Sbonie Enterprises, charged some two years ago with conspiracy, embezzlement grand larceny and perjury In borrowing money to pay for construction work and not using it for that purpose, will be tried Feb. 28. Sent to prison after reports of pre-sentence investigation were heard were Rosalee Nichols, three years for aggravated assault, Robert Wel-don Green, five years for second degree murder of Robert Walter Dachtler, and Charles Cook, ten years for rape of of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) here, read a pre Nuccio, receiving the news grimly, said the city couldn't missioners have backed, he said, is the construction of a pared statement before the com hope to develop the park with Gets Director I 1 mission. lis own iunus in uie luresee-able future." sing against Comptroller Fred O. (Bud) Dickinson.

The third Members of CORE, the $300,000 "pilot model" which the federal government will finance in toto. TALLAHASSEE (UPD The Florida Council for the Blind NAACP and the Civil Liberties By NASH STUBLEN Tribune Staff Writer 'ST. PETERSBURG Ray G. I of Madeira Beach, former deputy state in- Hillsborough County's Health yesterday named Carl Frederick Union have been picketing the waffle shop since this weekend. Various organizations ex McCoy director of the agency's has been closely associated with all phases of the insurance industry, he said.

He served as Larson's deputy for about two years and "even the present appointee, Mr. Williams, stated that I did a pretty good job." With his latest announcement, Gann takes himself out of the appointee, State Public Instruction Supt. Floyd T. Christian, is unopposed so far. In making his announcement at a special news conference, new rehabilitation center at Dr.

Marshall B. Jones, assist 1 Tsurance commissioner here, yes- ant professor of psychology at Daytona Beach. Welcare Board yesterday took over the new anti-poverty program known as Operation Medicare Alert. Its purpose is to use the elderly to inform other eld pressed apprehension about the proposed dike's effect on fishing, bay tides and flooding hazards. The State Board of Conservation asked that the idea be McCoy, formerly a resident of the University of Florida and announced he would' op-3ose State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner Broward representative of the Civil Gann released a letter dated Tallahassee, currently is serving as superintendent of the Kansas Liberties Union here, accused last Dec.

21 in which Larson's Joiner of being prejudiced state senate contest in Pinellas. He previously had announced he intended seeking one of the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind at Topeka. He has been erly poor of the benefits of Medicare that may be available to them. This project is scheduled to start Feb. 1.

The federal against people who "demon studied thoroughly before it is endorsed. So did a representative of the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. A private citizen, Fred Wood strate" in Gainesville. blind since the age of nine.

three new senate seats Pinellas The appointment will become two young girls. Alford Roberts was placed on probation for three years after being investigated following his conviction of breaking and entering with intent to commit petit larceny. Elmer Howard, convicted of the was allocated under the reap "Joiner keeps a separate file on known demonstrators in this government will pay the estimated cost of $19,163. effective March 1. portionment formula.

widow urged Gann to become a candidate for the position held for a number of years by her husband. Mrs. Larson, who has recently been appointed to a position in the State Development Commission office, now is prohibited under the Little Hatch Act from actively campaigning for a political candidate. Gann told newsmen he had In addition, Gann is expected to submit his resignation as Nursing Home Rezoning chairman of the county Demo same offense, was placed on Florida U. Health Center Receives $58,000 Grant cratic executive committee, probation for two years.

post he has held since May. in the Democratic pri- iiary next May. 'Gann, who is now an insur-; ince agent and adjuster here, headed the state insurance com-ijriission office in St. Petersburg the administration of the Sate Commissioner J. Edwin vWilliams, who was appointed py; Gov.

Haydon Burns last year upon the death of Larson, paasn't announced his candidacy Syet but plans to do so later this month or early next month. He ii the second of three state cabinet members appointed by 'Burns who has drawn primary opposition. "Walter Franzel of Land O'Lakes. retired employe of the Appeal Set in Leesburg Convicted yesterday and sent to prison were Eddie LEESBURG (Special) City from single family residential NamesTheus James Lockett, 18 months for auto theft, and Lewis Cecil been dissatisfied with Williams' operation of the office as early Williams and Aurelious Board Chief as last August. Banks, 18 months, both for In a prepared statement, he commissioners will sit as a board of adjustment on Tuesday, Jan.

25, at 7:30 p.m., to hear the appeal of Quentin Quat-tlebaum and his attorney on the commission's recent rezoning of property permit construction of (R-l) to multi-family residential (R-WL) to permit construction of a $750,000 nursing home. Also at the commission meeting yesterday, commissioners voted to instruct city attorney Gordon Oldham Jr. to prepare breaking and entering with in. noted: tent to commit petit larceny, and Jimmie Lee Jones, two "Proper administration of the years for the same offense insurance industry and protec a nursing home Juan Jose Robles, convicted of aggravated assault, was tion of the interests of the peo state comptroller's office, Is run At the city commission meet ing yesterday, city manager sentenced to two years in jail, ple of Florida are high trusts, The appointed lobbyist, Mr. Sentencing was deferred W.

Thomas said he was advised by Leslie Huffstetler attor Broward Williams, has in only ney for Quattlebaum, of the ap By GLENN LANEY Tribune Staff Writer GAINESVILLE (Special) A grant totaling $58,000 has been awarded by the National Foundation-March of Dimes to continue support for the birth defects center at the University of Florida's J. Hillis Miller Health Center. A $12,000 portion of the award is from the Florida chapters of the foundation. The balance is from the organization's national headquarters. The birth defects center, one of 57 across the nation, is under the direction of Dr.

William B. Weil professor of pediatrics in the University of Florida's college of medicine. The center deals with patients referred by practicing physicians from Florida and the southeast for highly special ized diagnostic and treatment services. Dr. Weil said 1965 statistical studies conducted by the na-t i a 1 foundation revealed birth defects to be the second highest cause of death in this country, the greatest "killer" after heart disease.

Before and after birth, birth defects claim 15 per cent more lives than cancer and strokes combined, he said. The statistics show 250,000 babies are born defective each year in the United States; 8,000 of these in Florida alone. Some 560,000 die each year due to miscarriage, stillbirths and spontaneous abortions due to congenital abnormalities. More than 15 million persons in the country today have one or more defects which affect their daily lives; 1,375,000 of them are children under six years of age. pending investigation of Sam Willie Montgomery, convicted of aggravated assault, and Pasco High Present one year since his appointment shown himself thoroughly in peal capable of performing the many At its last meeting of 1965, Riled Ford, convicted of an ordinance permitting family pool halls, and other pool rooms, to 'be open on Sunday.

Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon Savage Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Jack Wilson. Commissioners were requested by George Guerry, an owner of a new family pool hall and slot car racing track, to give the pool hall permission to be open on Sundays as bowling alleys and slot car racing establishments BreThe ordinance will be considered at the next commission meeting. Bill Sewell, owner of an established pool room in the city, breaking and entering with intent to commit petit larceny. the commission rezoned property of Paul A.

Miller (about seven acres) in Lake wood Park Book Exhibit tasks of this high office. "The insurance industry has become completely chaotic." In Tallahassee, Williams Charges dropped included subdivision, west Leesburg, that of aggravated assault against Ruby Lee Sirmons (also known as Ruby Lee TAVARES (Special) Cecil C. Theus of Leesburg was elected chairman of the Lake County Board of Commissioners at the board's annual organizational meeting. Jack Coward of Mascottee was named vice chairman. Other board members are: Herman Dykes, Tavares; Dewey Livingston, Eustis, and Herbert Babb, Umatilla.

The board also reappointed Carl E. Duncan as attorney for the board; Robert S. Webb, director of planning and zoning; Bill Bryant, veterans' service officer, and Mary Hamner, R.N., director of Lake County Memorial Nursing Home. Also, Floyd Hess, director of civil defense; Gordon Hayes, county engineer; Verna Eastwood, welfare director; Robert Alderman, supervisor of the surplus commodity warehouse; James Salter, custodian of the county agricultural center, and Murry Lowe, custodian of the courthouse. Theus is serving his second term as chairman of the board.

quickly cited what he believed would be the "top issue" of the race. Moore), Theo James Evans, Poultrymen Meet Today rape of a child, Enrique Gon He (Gann) doesn't hold the zales, statutory rape, and James Allen, uttering a forged qualifications," declared Williams noting his own 24 years experience. instrument. requested the same privileges. ORLANDO (By Staff Writer) P.

C. Gorman was appointed Golfing members of affiliated But, Williams added, it's judge pro tem, upon resigna organizations teed off at the Rio DADE CITY (By Staff Writer) A display of nearly S.I500 books will be on exhibit to-r night at the Pasco High School library from 7 to 9 p.m., ac-4--cording to Miss Elizabeth L. StHale, school librarian. Miss Hale said the exhibit Twas recently moved here from the Cape Kennedy area and should give parents and other "persons interested in educa-wtjon an idea of what is currently available to today's 'teen-agers. The exhibit was provided by I more than 60 publishers and works on art, history, t-craft and fiction, Miss Hale Pinar Country Club here yes Gann's privilege to run and he predicted the race "will be good." tion of mayor-commissioner Burton Brown, who was appointed at the organizational meeting of terday to launch Florida Poul try Industry Days.

the commission last week. General chairman Bart Ahl Gann attended John Marshall 't4J t' r-mm" strom estimated more than 125 Law School in Atlanta and La-Salle University in Chicago. He had registered at the Robert served in the U.S. Navy and Meyer Motor Inn by noon yes' terday for the two-day event U.S. Coast Guard during the Dunnellon Approves Sewer Plan Yesterday was primarily i period 1949-52.

For more than 15 years, he "fun day" for representatives of Florida's $150 million yearly poultry and egg industry, who got down to more serious busi DUNNELLON (By Staff Writ ness today. er) Councilmen here last night Florida Hatchery Breed journal of Library History Readied for Distribution formally accepted the town's ers Association is hosting a breakfast meeting at 8 a.m., new $312,000 sanitary sewer sys tem. with directors of Florida State Poultry Producers Association In doing so, they made as meeting at 10 a.m. sessments for new sewer mains due in 30 days. Property own Florida Poultry Industry Fed jr i- eration directors meet at 2 ers have an option to pay off their assessments over a 10-year period at five per cent p.m., loiiowea Dy a social nour at 6 and the annual banquet and selection of "Miss Florida The sewer mains and disposal Poultry" at 7 p.m.

"More than 350 purchased ad plant were installed by Whit- mire-Mock Lake Wales. A vance $50 a plate tickets for the banquet," said Ahlstrom. ft' ,9 $73,800 federal grant helped pay 'fe organizations as The British Museum and Bibliotheque Na-tionale. Dr. Shores said the new journal, which is available at $10 a year, is an outgrowth of two library history seminars which brought librarians and historians to the campus of Florida State in 1961 and the spring of 1965.

The journal will have a minimum of 74 pages an issue, with articles of 1,000 or more words. The lead article in the first issue, about a celebrated theft of rare documents, is entitled "The Libri Case" by Barbara for the system. In previous years, the queen Library and Miles Jackson of the Atlanta University Library will be departmental editors and John Clemmons of the FSU Library School and Orwin Rush, director of libraries at FSU, will be consulting editors. Wayne Shirley of Boston, president of the American Library History Roundtable, will be chairman of an advisory board which will include representatives from 14 foreign countries and the United Nations. The initial list of subscribers, about double what was expected by sponsors of the new publication, also is international.

The list includes such TALLAHASSEE (Special) The first issue of "The Jour-" nal of Library History," which I will be published quarterly at Florida State University, will be sent to an initial 1,000 sub- scribers next week. Edited by Dean Louis Shores pf the Library School, the international journal will deal with library history, the phi-' losophy of librarianship and comparative librarianship. 1 Associate editor will be Mrs. Martha Jane Zachert, assist- nt professor in the Library School, and Richard A. Bart-lett, associate professor of history.

John David Marshall of the University of Georgia The action "came just before has beeh called "Miss Florida Egg" and that title is currently held by DeDe Vara, Fort the board seated George Dupree as a new council member and reinstalled Frank Peterson and APWirephoto Winter Comes to New England Meade, currently attending Tu-lane University, New Orleans. Mayor Homer D. Edmonson. Dupree replaces Richard C. Ten girls seek the "poultry" title.

John W. Cripe, Brandon, Bryson, who did not seek re election. Marion County Court manager of Florida Egg Com Pat Curtin of Stoneham, prepares to shovel out after New England was hit by its first major storm of the winter. Gale force winds that dumped up to a foot of snow in parts of the area were accompanied by bone chilling temperature with the thermometer dropping as low as 10 below. Judge Lewis O.

Myers swore mission, is this year's beauty in the new officers. pageant chairman..