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The Dispatch from Moline, Illinois • 10

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Moline, Illinois
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10 Moline Dispatch Sept. 1, 1964 cch Jdaiuf- Wan 2 Livestock Trucks Pierced by Bullets MERRILLAN, Wis. (AP) Gambling Investigation Leads to 7 Charges Jackson County Sheriff Julian Larken said today two loaded livestock trucks were hit by rifle bullets on U.S. 12 near IS f-j If 7 Vj 1 trucks were traveling together on the highway en route from South St. Paul, but only two of them were hit.

Two of the trucks were bound for Milwaukee and a third for New Jersey. The incident occurred about 11 p.m. In the last several weeks since the start of the National this western Wisconsin city Monday night. No one was in A variety of charges, ranging jured. The bullets pierced the radia Island, a bartender at Steve's Tap, 902 3rd Rock Island.

Assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct charges against Thomas E. Wheatley, 29, RR from gambling to assaulting a police officer, were filed by Rock Island police late yesterday in connection with complaints of and against a Hills tors of the vehicles, disabling the trucks. One shot missed a Farmers Organization livestock driver by only six inches, the witholding action, a number of i. I -1 1 i Jt I ft VV' I Ji p--r--- 6 7 9 io is A 20 2122 23 24 26 I Ws I 27 28 29 30 31 C.i sheriff said. He believes the incidents involving cattle trucks shots were fired from a deer have occurred on Wisconsin A disturbing the peace charge against his wife, Shirley Ann Wheatley, 27.

rifle in a moving car dale couple. Out of the investigation came: Gambling charges against Charles Pat Moran, 33, of 2514 24th Rock Island; Herman According to the sheriff three I highways. Police said Mrs. Wheatley in Odd Egg Frye 42, of 518 19th Clear Policeman in Fatal Rock island; and Cecil Hender dicated she would sign a battery complaint against her husband, charging he threw her out of a moving auto on 11th St. in Rock Island.

She told police the auto son, 48, of 2512 17th Rock Shootiiiir of Negro Youth Two Are Fined Miss Diana Nolan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kramer, Milan, holds an "odd egg" discovered on her father's farm oa Big Island. Two shells cover the egg. The first, brown shell covers the entire egg, and the white shell covers approximately three fourths of the egg, leaving the tip brown.

After Knifinjr NEW YORK (AP) A grand sis of the evidence and the ap- jury today cleared a police lieu In Rock Island tenant of any criminal liabili- in the fatal shooting of a Ne gro boy which touched off a se was moving between 40 and 45 miles an hour when she was shoved out near 18th Ave. The first trouble call came shortly before 6 last night from Wheatley who claimed there was a dice game for money in progress at Steve's Tap. He told police his wife had been in the game and that he took her from the place. Officers investigated and said Two men were fined and a hearing for a third still is pend plicable rules of law, Lt. Gilligan is not criminally liable for the killing of young Powell." The shooting had brought widespread demands from civil rights groups for suspension of Gilligan from the police department, his prosecution on crim ries of Harlem riots.

The Manhattan grand jury ing in tne wake of a Kniiing which reportedly occurred at 2227 4th Rock Island, had investigated at length the Train Station Becomes Bus Depot Moline Man To Head Woodmen Printing Unit about midnight. slaying of James Powell, 15, by Lt. Thomas Gilligan on a street near a school building in July. inal charges and a civilian they found dice, a shaker and board to review police action in such cases. At the time of the shooting, concluded its study without is-uing any indictment.

about $11 on the bar in front of Location of the Greyhound Bus Depot in Moline this noon was moved from 1814 5th Ave. to the empty Burlington Railroad station on 20th just north of the failroad tracks. Here, Keith Irwin, manager of the Grey hound depot, displays a 1959 calendar, indicating the last year the building was used by the Burlington, which he found hanging on a wall prior to moving of Greyhound into its new quarters. (Dispatch Photo) Moran and Frye. The two men Ralph LeRoy Ritter, 57, who reportedly lives at the 4th Ave.

address, incurred a severe laceration on the left side of the neck. Police said they found him at the apartment after re Dist. Atty. Frank S. Hogan Gilligan was off duty.

Police re said that in doing so the jury and the bartender were arrested. Each posted $25 bond. About the time the booking had "concluded that on the ba- News was being completed, police re Brief in ported the boy went at the lieutenant with a knife, and that G'lligan shot after ordering the boy to halt. Hogan 's report said: "Gilligan was acting as a police officer and lawfully at Three Start oh Todav on Moline LONG BEACH, Ind. (AP)-A NEW YORK (AP) Atty.

Guy E. Johnson, Moline, has been appointed manager of the Modern Woodmen of America printing department, according to an announcement today by T. W. Cheney, president of the legal reserve fraternal life insurance society. Johnson succeeds Hugh L.

Fitzsimmons, who was killed in an auto accident last Thursday morning. Johnson came to Modern Woodmen in 1938 as an errand boy In the bindery. In 1940 he was promoted to the proof room. From 1942 thorough 1946, he served as a sergeant in a teen-aged boy recently released tempting to apprehend Powell Gen. Robert F.

Kennedy won a test vote by an overwhelming from a mental hospital admit Fire Department Three men started work on the Moline iire department to ted killing two small neighbor for some crime or offense committed in his presence, such as possession of a knife with intent to use it unlawfully." children and stuffing their bod ceiving a trouble call. He was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital for treatment and then was booked on a disorderly conduct charge. At a hearing this morning, Ritter was fined $75 by Circuit Magistrate John B. Cunningham.

Two men accused of being with Ritter when he was cut were also charged with disorderly conduct. Victor Harold Burnett, 51, also of the 4th Ave. address, was fined $35 and Fred Dunbar, 70, of Aledo, was granted a continuance for the day as the department increase CHICAGO CP) Richard Cain, chief investigator for the Cook County sheriff's police, said Monday night that deputies "have turned up three witnesses, two of whom saw and heard the slaying" of Guy Mendola Jr. Mendola, 39, a reputed syndicate hoodlum, was killed by five 12-sauze shotgun blasts ies into a crawl space at his margin today as New York Democrats met to choose a U.S. Senate candidate to oppose Republican Kenneth B.

Keating. The Democratic State Com home, Michigan State Police ceived a report of an auto accident on 11th St. Patrolman James A. Ferguson, off-duty and working in the parking lot of the Doden Drug Store, 1625 11th Rock Island, went to assist the woman after she fell to the paving from the car. Patrolman Ferguson said the woman was suffering from severe lacerations on the head and several smaller ones and was bleeding profusely.

Wheatley, he said, stopped his car and came back to the woman, attempting to move her. The officer said he told the man to stand back and not at said today. The bodies of the next-door neighbor children were found its authorised strength from 63 to 66 firemen. The increase was approved recently by mittee passed by a margin of Mitchell Kulm Head of Youth For Goldwater by the suspect's mother Mon military police battalion. day night as she searched for When he returned from ih her son.

The battered bodies! early Monday as he finished parking his 1964 Cadillac in the garage at his home in suburban nearly 5-1 a resolution clearing the way for the party's state convention to nominate Kenne-day later in the day. BERLIN (AP) Germans on Army, he began an apprenticeship in the Modern Woodmen City Council as Mitchell Kuhn of Rock Island were crammed into the small space beneath a pantry trapdoor in the Dobeski home. hearing on his charge. Bond was set at $25. was elected president of the Rock Island County Youth for Goldwater at the group's recent part of a plan to add a mobile fire fight-i squad.

composing room. Because of his grades and rapid completion of the International Typographical Union Lessons in Printing, he Police charged that all three; of the men had been drinking DENNIS LOAN meeting in Goldwater Head' both sides of the Red wall in this old capital of Hitler's reich today observed the fateful day a quarter of a century ago when quarters, 1221 5th Moline and arguing prior to the cutting. According to police information. Fire Chief W. D.

Johnson said that as soon as a vehicle is ob became a journeyman only two He replaces Bruce Metzler, DES MOINES (AP) The Iowa Democratic party has failed to certify the names of President Lyndon B. Johnson and vice presidential nominee Hubert H. Humphrey for the a knife was taken from Dunbar tained the members of the mo Moline, as head of the group tempt to move the injured woman. Wheatley, according to the officer, swung and hit him and took several more swings before he was grabbed by other officers, who by then had arrived on the scene. Patrolman Andrew C.

Jeffer twice prior to the cutting. bile squad will be assigned. The Metzler was elected a board years later. He became the assistant foreman of the composing room in 1953 and served as foreman the dictator sent his army crashing into Poland, setting off the worst war in history. member.

Rock Island Man On the West side of the wall, from 1954 until his present ap it was a day honoring the soldier dead of the World War II Other officers are Morris Dal koff, Rock Island, vice president; Paul Megal, Moline, sec retary, and Paui Marchant, Mo Fined and Jailed pointment to manager. son, one or tne officers, said Wheatley grabbed his gun and Allies, including the Russians line, treasurer. A 3-day jail term and $110 in, attempted to remove it from ies were imposed this morn- the holster. He was restrained. fines Stone Park.

MOULTON, IA. (AP) Jet bombers from the Strategic air Command are roaming western and southern Iowa on a training mission against simulated targets near Moul-ton. Radar bomb scoring equipment mounted on an Air Force flat car railroad train is scoring the accuracy of simulated bomb drops by means of radio and radar signals. 52 Stratofortresses and B47 Stratojet bombers are traveling a 10 mile wide corridor, flying at altitudes of between 1,000 and 8,000 feet during the training mission. The planes carry no bombs.

CHICAGO (AP) Daniel P. Ward, Cook County state's attorney, says he expects indictments in a grand jury investiga On the other side, an East German rally heard Communist leader Walter Ulbricht ask for In addition to Metzler, board ing against Edward Claudius members are Rex Bullock, Al Wyatt 23, of 609 6th full recognition for his regime License To Wed Thomas D. Kirk, Rock Island, and Connie E. Metcalfe, Betten-dorf, la. Wilfred D.

Potter, Humcston, and Sherry Sue Sarver, Des len Hoffman and Keith Cochran, Rock Island. November general election ballot. As the matter stands today their names will not appear on the Nov. 3 ballot in Iowa. Secretary of State Melvin D.

Synhorst, in charge of preparing the ballot, said the certification of nomination for Johnson and Humphrey had not been received by Monday's deadline. Iowa law says that the state chairman and secretary of the major parties' central committees shall certify the names. by all Allies who fought Hitler. all of Moline. Arresting officers, including James Houston and Glen Bote, said Wheatley was violent and rammed his head against the squad car, denting it above the rear door on the right side.

Mrs. Wheatley was taken to The sentence was imposed by ROBERT LARSON MAURICE VANZUYT Circuit Magistrate John B. WASHINGTON (AP) The Leaves Percy Cunningham on a driver's li mobile unit will answer all fire Moines, la. cense violation and the fines, on Justice Department says it has investigated and found to be "without any foundation in calls to strengthen the city's fire CHICAGO (AP) William A charges of the leaving the scene fighting personnel. Dasho, director of public rela- of an accident and making an fact" an allegation that Sen.

The three men who started tions for Republican Charles improper left turn. Police ar Ralph Yarborough, ac work today under probationary Percy's campaign for governor cepted $50,000 from Billie Sol rested Wyatt last evening. They said he was involved in an ac appointment by the board of fire of Illinois, resigned today. Estes four years ago. and police commissioners are: CHICAGO (AP)-Hot tar be St.

Anthony's Hospital for treatment and was booked on the peace charge after her release from medical care. Police said they found her purse in the tavern when the gambling arrests were made. It contained $3 in currency and $1.90 In change, they stated. Healings on the charges are The department said Monday cident early yesterday morning at 22nd St. and 5th Ave.

James Dennis R. Loan, 24, of 1226 3rd Wins Amateur Contest it is closing its books on the Maurice R. VanZuyt, 25, of ing spread on roads and roofs can pollute the air with chemi ANNOUNCING REGISTRATION DATE FOR FALL DANCE CLASSES. Top, Ballet, Modern Jan, Acrobatic and Toe, Wednesday, Sept. 1 from 3:15 to p.m.

In the Episcopal Church basement, Genesee. Far further information Ph. Sheffield 2103. Reta Johnson's School of Dance Mmbr of CMeoqe National Dance Matter's AMCxiatien. Taylor, 37, of 348 2nd.

St, Mo 2372 29th and Robert E. Lar line, was tne driver of the other Robin Harker, 10-year-old cals capable of causing cancer matter, but Gordon McLendon, who lost to Yarborough May 2 in Texas' Democratic Senate son, 32, of 1812 16th all of auto. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her in animals, specialists reported tion of racial noting wmcn flared Aug.

16-17 in suburban Dixmoor and Harvey. "We feel there is enough evidence," said Ward, who announced the investigation Monday. The grand jury will convene Sept. 8. Moline.

bert Harker, 229 12th St, East primary, charged "whitewash." today. The tar fumes contain agents BREAK-IN PROBED Moline, won first place in an amateur talent contest held dur An attempt to burglarize the pending and will be conducted by Circuit Magistrate John B. Cunningham. known as Dolvnuclear car- WASHINGTON, la. (AP) Sinclair Service Station.

401 2 Youth Fined As Disorderly ing the week end in connection Steven James Crawford, 14, was 20th Rock Island, was in with the annual homecoming ob vestigated by police yesterday servance in Table Grove. charged with murder today in the fatal shooting of his father, a rural mail carrier. Discarding of a sack full of after the operator, Larry Left- Robin won $75 for her acro empty beer cans at the inter wich, discovered it. Entry was bazoles. Several of these can cause cancer in animals, and possibly in humans, said Daniel F.

Bender and associates of the Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Deputy Sheriff Robert Swift batic tap dance. FOR SALE 20-C International Chopper 3-bottom International plow Jack Wirlh, RR 2, Erie, 111. Ph.

944-5839 section of 7th Ave. and 30th St. gained to the grease room but Ronald Bergman, son of Mr. an attempt to open the office said the youth told him, "I wanted my mother to have early thi3 morning resulted in the arrest of two young men by Rock Island police. and Mrs.

Marvin Bergman, won door failed. The prowler is be Dad's insurance money." lieved to have cut himself. second prize with a tap dance. Steven's father, Rolla Craw' ford, 48, was shot to death yes- Billy Joe Stuteville, 18, of 2820 25th Rock Island, and Keith R. Garvey, 17, of 910 24th Rock Island, were fined $50 each on charges of disorderly conduct.

Garvey also was fined $10 in connection with violation iterday afternoon as he napped at home. An autopsy showed he had been shot twice with a .22 caliber rifle. Mrs. Crawford and two daughters, Rita, 10 and Karla, 2, were in another room watching television at the time. A neighbor described the youth as "a quiet boy who kept pretty much to himself." of curfew.

Officers said they stopped Stuteville's auto after witnes sing the discarding of 14 empty PUBLIC SALE! Having decided to discontinue my farming operations, I will hold a public sale at the farm located 2 miles south of Orion, Illinois on Route 150 to WQAD tower and then Vz miles west; or 1 mile north of Lynn Center junction of Route 81 and 150 and then Vh miles west, on SATURDAY, SEPT. 5, 1964 Starting at 1 o'clock P.M. 47 HEAD OF CATTLE 47 47 head of choice Angus yearling steers, that are on pasture and on light tewt of grain, veiqhinq from 800 to 900 pounds. Saddle Mare Vk Tennessee walker, Vj Arabian, smooth mouth saddle mare, good slock horse. FARM MACHINERY beer cans in the intersection.

PUBLIC SALE HORNING RESIDENCE, 630 Geneseo Avenue, Morrison, Illinois Saturday, September 12th, 1964 at 1:30 P.M. at the premises 10-room modern home; full basement, oil furnace; toilet in basement. First floor: 5 rooms and half bath. Second floor: 5 rooms and complete bath. The attic is floored.

The living room drapes and the carpeting in the dining and living rooms will go with the house. There is also on the premises a LARGE BARN; a THREE-CAR GARAGE; and a WORK SHOP. The land has a frontage on Geneseo Avenue of about 213 feet, and a depth of about 579.5 feet from the East line of Geneseo Avenue. TERMS: 20 cash, day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. Abstract or Guarantee Policy will be fur They also charged that Gar vey, a passenger in the car, CLOSING OUT PUBLIC SALE of the Thomas Bedford Estate located 3 miles south of Coal Valley on County Home Road and Vx mile west or 1 mile north of the Beulah Church and mile west on SATURDAY, SEPT.

19, 1964 Commencing at 12:30 P.M. Oliver 770 tractor (1959) good condition; Oliver bottom 14-inch plow (19G0); Oliver 2-row cultivator; Oliver model No. 4 mounted picker; Ford tractor (1953) In good condition, Ford cultivator (front and rear Dearborn loader, bottom mounted plow, rear blade; A.C. combine No. 60 (pickup Kcwanee wheel disc 11 ft.

2 Hotchklss 24 ft. harrow (practically new); 3 section spring tooth harrow; Windpower rotary hoe; John Deere 490 planter (with Wenzelman 40 ft. elevator, speed jack and hoist; Bowser burr mill; New Idea No. 12A tractor spreader; John Deere No. 5 mower; New Idea side rake and hay windrower; 3 wagons and gears; John Deere endgate seeder; mounted field sprayer; Eska lawn mower; roof weed mower with Wisconsin motor; 2 750 bu.

steel cribs with wood floors; misc. hog and cattle feeding equipment; rubber tired rack; Johnson gas tank heater; 300 gal. gas barrel and stand; 2 and 3 H.P. electric motors; 10x12 brooder house; crib ventilators; piles of hedge posts; small items too numerous to mention. 163 acres of corn in field; 1300 bales of alfalfa hay, more or less; 300 bales clover hay, more or less; 100 bales straw, more or less; 100 bushel ear corn, more or less; 600 bushel oats, more or less.

Above corn Jn field, as well as other Items can be inspected before day of sale. 135 Columbia (cross bred) Ewes; 1 Ram Some Feeder Tigs Lunch on Grounds Terms: CASH Not Responsible For Accidents Thomas L. Bedford Estate Lawson Metzler, Auctioneers Farmers State Bank of Shcrrard, Clerk threw out another empty can as the car was halted. Garvey told officers he had bought beer from some young men in the area of the hospital on the hill in Moline. nished.

The 1964 taxes will be pro-rated. Electric Motors This sale is made by order of the Circuit Court of White John Deere tractor, good shape. Massey Harris "No. 101" senior tractor, good condition. 1958 John Deere "No.

227" corn picker, A-t shape, picked less than 500 acres, attachments for John Deere Moline Minneapolis 7-ft. tandem disk. Allls-Chalmers tandem disk. Wenzelman 34-ft. corn elevator.

Stalnholst wagon hoist with Wisconsin motor. John Deere 4-jectlon harrow ERIE SALE BARN WEEKLY SALE WED. NITE 7:30 P.M. 15 Head Hereford Steers Springing Cow du to frcthtn nd of Sptembr era expecting ivral hiad of lightweight iteeri and heiferi. Phone: Sale Barn Erie 659-2441 Rriiidence-Morrison 3396 with new drawbar.

John Deere "No. 290" corn planter with fertilizer ettech-ments. Papec ensilage cutter with new knives and very good shape. Rubber tired genr and flare box. Pick up attachment for Allls Chalmers combine In crate, o-rolls picket cribbing, like new.

Other articles too numerous to mention. All machinery In A-l shape side County, Illinois, and subject to its approval. MASON BULL MASTER IN CHANCERY Rewinding Repairing G. Waller Zcrr, Morrison, Illinois New and vied meten. Irene L.

Schulthcis, Albany, Illinois Terms Cash HENRY H0DS0N, Owner ROLLANO LINDSEY AND ROBERT LINOSBY, AUCTIONEERS. DALE JOHNSON AND DALE NELSON, CLERKS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS Attorneys fcr Plaintiffs V-Belti, pulleys, metallizing. 0GDEN ELECTRIC SERVICE 1519 7th Mol. 764-5771 Carl Hammer, Auctioneer rrr.

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