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fl I RECEIVES SERVICE AWARD Dr. David X. Berg, right, immediate past president of the Montana Board of Health is shown above as he receives a distinguished service award from Dr. G. D.

Carlyle Thompson, executive officer and secretary of the board. Thompson, who acted in place of the absent vice president R. J. Losfeben, said the certificate was presented in recognition of Berg's "devotion to the promotion and protection of public health as a member of the board for fifteen years and as its president ur vice president for twelve of (hose years." The certificate was signed by the members of the Board of Health. (Independent Record photo by Mayo Ashely) In Townsend Area Posse Is Seeking Bushwhacker in Ground, Air Hunt A ground and air manhunt for.

a blue baseball cap, khaki shirt, a youthful bushwhacker cen-jblue Jeans and fiffht colored pacs tcrcd today in ihe Confederate I or boots, lie was also believed Gulch area between Tnivnsend to be wearing eyeglasses with and Canyon Ferry. silver sidepieces. Sheriff Jack Foster of Broad-! water Countv. his chief deputy Armed and Dangerous Interest in Meagher, Montana's first territorial governor, was revived last August when Casey O'Brien of Clancy complained lo the Board of Examiners that the equestrian slatue of the Irish leader was deteriorating on the Capital grounds. Since then various state officials, including Gov.

Donald G. Nutter and State Auditor John .1. Holmes have been drawn into "The body had Hiill IL Si BKI CONDEMNATION The dwelling of Hcrt Nelson, defendant In condemnation action liroughi hy lhc Slate Highway Commission for its Interstate Highway program, is shown above. The property, located In an unplntlcd arm outside the city limits, is sitimted in the northeast coi ner of a block nl the intersection of Hunt and (State Highway Cnniniissfon pholo) JFK Asks Halt to Berlin Shooting Scrapes By U'wis liuhck Washington Tiie United Stales tailed on Ihe Soviets today to avoid shooting incidents on the Kasl-West Berlin border, "which could seriously jeopardize peace and the public order in The tall was in a State Department statement issued in the wake of an outbreak ol shoolum incidents involving West and Kast German police. KtlMJefense The U.S.

view was that the West Berlin police acted in self-defense Wednesday in firing Vol. No. 364 in the forehead and the wrists were bound with a petrified wM woundcd. bridle rein, he declared Every-1 Jim the -territorial peared." goveri disap- during a chase of two East German refugees across border rooftops. One refugee, crying "freedom," plunged lo his death when he jumped five stories and missed a Wesl Berlin firemen's net.

The other refugee was cap- Samnpl A Hiv.l'nn nf i Tin-in lhc Eilsl Germans and said his grandfather. Sam Hav- i laken awaJ' den of Silver Star, told him he saw lhc petrified man sometime in the 1890s. "My grandfather made this statement shortly before he died in 190G," Ilaydcn continued. "Up told me that the petrified man, controversy involving not onlylwhu was supposed to be C.cn. Meagher's statue but personal Aieagher, was being transported resull of the denls.

Mayor Willy Brandl disclosed he was diseasing with the Westerh powers the reinl'orce-meiil nf West Berlin police lo make the borders secure. The shooting of lhc Easl German policeman was expected lo raise a diplomatic storm. history. around Montana by a man driv-j I I One of the Fort Harrison a- spring wagon. He LMpiOmat lienls, Mac Elanehard of icharging 25 cents to sec the hody.

i man. said around the turn of thellt was covered with a canvas. i PolQnd renmry ne saw a peirniea man branniaincr also told meal the Gallatin County FairtHayrien added, "that a lot of poo-j which was presented as the re-J pie thought it was a fake but it mains of Gen. Meagher. Hooked like Gen.

Meagher. back as the Communists shot a' refugees fleeing Ihe Soviet sector of the divided city. Other U.S. authorities look the mcw that the shootings, while deplorable, need not, in themselves, he the spark that would set off a general conflagration. They said deliberate intent would uo the more likely cause of any war, and neither side has shown intent to start a war.

Heightens Tension However, it was staled also Ilial Ihe shooting heightens ten Phone Lines Humming Was Blackmailed During July Washington iTPi A young Polish woman testified today former American diplomat lold her he was being blackmailed by Polish secret police who wanted him to hand over "Ihe cipher and kind ol plan lie was getting! sion 1'residenl Kennedy is to receive Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko here Friday for a final U.S. Soviet talk on the German question befoi? Gromyko returns to the Soviet Union for an extended period. Kennedy was expected lo re-stress Western determination not lo yield Berlin rights and to search further lor the possibilities of an East-West negotiation. Kusk Advises In advance of the Kennedy-Crouiyko talk.

Secretary of State Dean flu.sk was advising Western Helena, Montana, Thursday, October 5, 1961 afternoon accident or had lo UAW disposed of later. Each of the trucks carried about 250 sheep. Belcher's desth brought Montana's 1061 traffic loll lo 203. up from one year ago Montana Leads Personal Income Rate in Nation Montana led the United Stales i Montana las! July was trom ivasninmon. in income percenlage in-j 700.000 as compared tn National Weather Iweek! Forecast, Helena and vicinity Fair and warm tonight, lncreas-l ing cloudiness Friday wilh showers by late afternoon.

Low to night it. Cooler Friday. High 72. vii.turr ai 2 p.m. Wn irili.y rural f.ills "ir- Ill mi lr nun 72 17 rVnvrr 7.i Venus 42 U.b Anrrlr: VI 11; Ui Illusion Run 1'riin.

i -II creasc during last July. Business iwuwip tor juiy, isjou. cording national magazine, rc-i ror the first seven months in pnrled in its current issue. 11961, the mac.s7.inc stateti. "rom-Commcnting on the report ipared with the same period of Gov.

Donald Nutter said: 'the previous year, Montana soon by new industry an. liusincss Week staled person; income in (his slate showed lhc l.ir.i.'in;'. new shrr.vjnr higher per centage for the seven months were Hawaii, 8.9; Colorado. Wyoming, 0.4, and Arizona. 6.2.

per cent increase l.isl July The nationwide average percent r.jover the corresponding month in age increase was 0.8, 19(1(1. Tom Collins, state planning di Nutter noinled out that, at-; rector, said the Itttainess Week report indicated a very healthy overall national increase lor the economic climate in Mnnlana, nation in personal income was "Business Week," ho added, I'jlonly 2.7 per cent. Colorado ran "listed Montana, Colorado and second lo Mnnlana with 7.H per Utah as the 'star performers' in S3 cent increase ki innum: the yar-Jo-ycar com pans Week also reported 'These three states were I ii.c. b'i ij'lhai the total personal income forjfected by the rcecss'ion, Ford and the UAW on ins aisei Soviet imiiistei Federal Mediators Observe AW-Ford Strike Talks Dclroit Federal medi- plants from coast to coasl was alors, acling as observers, today joined Ford Motor Co. and United Auto Workers Union negotia across the border al Beruauer- tions, searching for a settlement of a si i ike that has shut down Ford operations.

There was na immediate indication of direct government intervention in the negotiations. Government Concerned James MacPhcrson, regional di rector, and David Tamilian of: to give priority to effecting settle ments on working conditions at individual plants. UAW President Walter P. Reu-ther and Ford's vice president for labor relations, Malcolm L. De-nise, postponed further discus- Truck Driver Is State's 203rd the Federal Mediation and Con j- rilinlinn Sir.

in arrived at Die IIUIIIV. I V. 1 1 1 1 1 bargaining scene. Their presence was considered an indication of the government's concern over the strike and its possible effect on the nnl ion's economy-Ford and UAW negotiators meanwhile maintained a tight telephone check with local unions in a concerted effort to gel lhc company back inlo car production hy the first of next week. Their top negotiators decided Wednesday the besl way to end lhc strike thai shut down Ford Chinook The crash two sheep-loaded trucks one mile south of Foi Belknap killed Forrest Belcher, 25.

of Cleveland in Blaine County. About 200 of the sheep were either killed Hie Wednesday sions on a national contract on working conditions until 2 p.m. Friday. Denise agreed with Reuther's suggestion the time could be spent more profitably hy the union and the company setting up direct phone contacts with the plants lo clear away the road block, of local disputes. About halt of the union's 85 bargaining units have completed settlements with plant managers on problems as washup time, parking lot and cafeteria facilities, protective clothing, ovur- time rotation, choice of hours and seniority.

Failure to setlle local problems resulted in an outbreak of strikes thai crippled General Minors have agreed on a money package paralleling Ihe CM settlement that gives UAW members an increase of more than 12 cents an i hour in lake-home i is wild the uas giving West Ger- fiiforniiiifii said had an unannounced appointment with German Ambassador Wilhelm Grcwc late Wednesday, ihe U.S. ambassador tn Bonn. Walter Howling, was called to Washington for consultations, lie is expected to arrive Sunday. Comprehensive Policy Husk was reported seeking a more comprehensive policy from the Germans on the Berlin-Germany issue now lhal ihe Sept. 17 24 Pages, Two Sections to be evenly divided between Pitcher Ralph Terry and Catcher Elston Howard.

The only Yankee scoring the result of a two-run homer by the old pro and case-hard died veteran of the World Series wars, Yogi licrra. That came in the fourth inning with Rogi in nis oniy onenaive gesture oi the series, lie fanned twice to day and did not get a hit. His home run partner of the regular season, Mickey Mantle, again was1 sidelined with after effects of an operation lor an abcess on the hip. Johnny Edwards knocked in Iwo runs for Ihe Reds and demonstrated his versatility by gel-ting a double on a blooper over third base in the seventh inning with a broken bat. Half the bat flew toward first base but the ball dropped safely into short left field to send Wally Post home from third.

Post had reached third when Yogi Berra missed his fly lo left, one of three Yankee errors. The brilliant Cel lis Eoyer one in the fourth on a hot shot from the bat of Frank Robinson. Gor don Coleman followed that 1 lusty homer to right for the 1 li st two Cincinnati runs. The other Yankee error come in the sevenlh when relief pitcher ii is Arroyo, who had taken over fur starter Ralph Terry, picked up a roller by Coleman and threw it down the right field line over the reach ol Bill Skow- Corp. for two weeks last niun.Ui run.

That scored Robinson before a final settlement was had walked Jay survived a lough filth already ning, apparently on instructions from manager Fred Hutchinson ol the Reds, who him some direct advice when the put two men on base with one out. Dick's Manager Talks Wesl German elections are over. This is important lo the Allies in shaping a common position in possible East-West negotiations. The Kennedy-Gromyko meeting, in which Rusk will participate, is a windup to a series of three talks Kusk had with the Soviet minister in New York in a probe of Kremlin intentions toward Germany. Premier Khrushchev has declared he will sign a peace treaty with Communist Easl Germany bul has not made clear how this would affect Ihe West's position in Berlin.

Price Five Cents Reds Top Yanks, 6-2, Even Series Aide Reports Rayburn Is Cancer Victim and a posse of seven men combed' "He is ai med and considered described as lumbago. the area by helicopter and foot in an effort Lo flush the young man who allegedly capped four days of hiding in the brush by stealing a package of cigarets at gunpoint Wednesday night. Roadblocks were set up in various points of Cascade and Judith Basin counties and a number of suspects were questioned but later released. Sheriff's officers in Helena -said the youth was described as about 17 to 19 years feet eight inches By Lyle Downing Two Fort Harrison Hospital patients said today what they heard and had seen a half a ceu- dangerous," Foster said, The Broadwater County sheriff said the suspect attempted to steal a crosscut saw Wednesday from a ranch owned by Wellington D. Rankin.

A ranch worker saw him and gave clinse but last him. The suspect apparently came hack later, stuck a pistol in the same ranch worker's neck and took his cigarels. He then ran back into (he brush, the sheriff five; said. weight Cascade county law ouieers pounds, dark complexion P'vked up a nnetiiiiKer aDout and a crewcut. He was (Continued on Page 3) Fort Harrison Stories Claims Made That Meagher Ended Up as Petrified Man bullet hole lury ago convinced them that albody believed it was the body petrified man displayed Meagher.

1 was told il had out Montana was the remains pulled oul of the Missouri Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher. -River a short distance down-Irish-Ameriean (stream from Fort Benton where Dallas Au aide to Sam Rayburn said today a biopsy disclosed the presence of an incurable cancer. He said surgery would not be resorted lo "because there is nothing they can do. It is all over him." Dr.

Robert F. Short, who conducted the biopsy this morning at Baylor Hospital, said formal bulletin would be issued later in the day. The condition of the 73-year-old Texas Democrat had been listed as "serious" since he entered Baylor Hospital. The latest medical bulletin reported "no significant change in his general condition" and "no definite conclusion" as to his exact condition. When Rayburn left Washington late in August for his home in Bonham lie was suf fering from what was puhlicly Red Police Fire At Berlin Wall Causes Tension By George Boultwood Berlin (tV) Communist police fired across Berlin's brick curtain today, the-, second such incident in less than 24 hours, adding lo the trigger tension of this divided city.

West Berlin police said Communist, police threw rocks across the wall at Bernaucrstrasse and a Red police officer fired a sin gle shot from his submachine, gun at a West Berlin policeman. Nn one was hurt. fc Wesl and East Berlin police traded fire Wednesday night CLOVERLEAF TAKING Thhl aerial photo shows how the Capitol interchange between Interstate IS and U.S. 12 is shaping up on the eastern outskirts of the city. Oiling in nearly completed on U.S.

12 over the overpass while oil on Interstate 15 is rapidly approaching from the south. When completed motorists will be able to change from one highway to another without much delay. Both will have clear sailing as traffic ii carried on the overpass on VS. It while Interstate 15 traffic goes under the span. On both east and west directions there will be easy access roads to Interstate JS, (Montana Highway Commission photo) Joey Jay Holds NY to Four Hits New York (it) Cincinnati's towering Joey Joy stopped New York wilh a four-hitter and his teammates took advantage of miscues to beat the Yankees 6-2 and tie the 1961 World Series at 1-1 today.

Back-to-back singles by Elio Chacon and Eddie Kasko and catcher Elston Howard's passed bal! manufactured what proved to be the winning run in th-a fifth inning. The third game is set for Saturday at Cincinnati. Joy dominated the gamer with his clomp-down pitching against the Yankee sluggers and the usually efficient New York defense fell apart to mak; his task easier. The Yanks were charged with three errors, all of which figured in the scoring. In oddi-tion, another Redleg run came over on a passed ball in which the blame appeared Ur I 7.

2b-Post. Joey Jay Official Box Score Clnrlmmli li rbl Kl-kO. ss 5 1 0 tl 1 I Robinson. Il 0 Culemin lb 4 I 2 3 I Pwt. ,1 4 3 2 0 FrttJt.

1 0 0 1 FdwarilG. 4 0 2 fi 1 To.als 31 4 York I 1 III rifon 2b 4 I 0 2 KoSfi. 4 0 10 13 tl 3 10 0 10 4 1 2 4 Elanclinrd. it 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 Showrcn. Ib 3 0 0 Boyrr.

1 0 0 0 2 1 b-Cjardner 2 0 0 0 0 1 a tl 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 II Jl 1 1 II! I lor Tfrrv In Lined out foi Arroyo In filh. Cincinnati OOo 211 New York 000 SCO 3 Pnypr. Arroyo. Bcrra. DP Chacon, Kasko and Colemin 2.

Cincinnati iHl 3, Hcvr York 'inscii. HR Cok. IP ER 9 4 2 i Terry. 7 4 2 Arroyo 2 3 2 1 BB-Jav 2. Arroyo 2.

Jut 6, Trrry 1. Arroyo 1. Howard. 2:43. Oliver E.

Kendall, Virginia City, Heads Assessors Oliver E. Kendall, Virginia City, was elected president of the Montana Counly Assessors Association today as the group's annual meeting drew to a close at Nixon-Knight Job Payoff Battle Takes New Turn IjUs Angeles question of who tried lo whom out of the f.ilij "1 predict Ibis trend will con-; ranked fifth in personal income Republican governorship timte in Montana. In fact, 1 am 'percentage increase. The Hun-hook a new lorn today. certain il will he accellcrated Una percentage was 5,9.

Robert Finch, Inr N'lKim publican delegation to Nixon if lhc former vice presi dent would stay out ol the gt nalorial rare, Knight Tells of Kninhl. on the dared Wednesila: of Nixon In Knighl, out of it her band, lie-lhal an emiv to hire him. Koveinorship hy promising, in return, any state political ive office be wanted. Finch said that Knight offered the delegation ileal last August bul that Nisnn told him it was said Goodwin J. Knight tried lo'too early to talk about (he 1964 Nixon out nf Ihe ennlcsl.

presidential race. This new claim is thai Knight Knighl denied lo newsmen lhat proposed, if elected governor, to he hari proposed Die deal tor swing lhc 101)4 t'ahfnvnia He-! Nixon In slay oul. Mtmrynian" Named Knight named Us Angeles Ii-naAcier Howard Kdgerlnn Ihe alleged Nixon emissary trying In keep Knighl out ol the guvrcnorsliip contest televised news conference on Wednesday thai: Nixon told Knight that Edger-ton would contact him on Nixon's behalf, and that Edgerlon later offered him, Knight, any stats job he up lo chid justice of California's Supreme -if he would withdraw. 1'rcsenls His Wife Knight had made (he charges before but had not idontilicil Edgerton until Wednesday's news conference. He also presented to newsmen lus wife Vir-ginia and Sacramento attorney Paul Mason, Knight's tormct slate motor vehicle director.

Nixon and Kdgrrlon promptly twin uio mcy ovn -neuru denied (ho accusation. iSe.pt. I telephone call whea Un Jviiiv'ht, 64, told a nalioiijillyjallcjci was made..

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