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April 21, 1052 -lows City Fresa-CItizen- Driver, Thee Others Racing Car Killed- Hits Stands, Four Die MISTER BREGER By Dave Breger Gillette Asks Barkley Put Himself in Race For Demo Nomination PHILADELPHIA UP) let ter written by Guy M. Gil A'. it Charles Gibson Given Guggenheim Award Charles Gibson; assistant professor of history at the University of Iowa, has been awarded a fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial foundation for the 1982-53 school year. During part of the next school year he will study historical materials In Mexican archives. His.

research will be devoted to a study of the colonial period of ths Valley of Mexico area, Gibson spent nlns months la Mexico under a Social Science Re aearoh Council grant In 1948-49. The report of his findings for that time wlU appear 'In the book, "Tlaxcala in the 16th to be published in June by the Yale University press. Bank Gas Gun Would Blind Robber, Mark Both Sim, His Loot HALIFAX, Nova ScotlajUB A local arme' engineer and master mechanic has Invented a "Jet gas gun" to mark both bank robbers and their loot Ths inventor, J. pan Pride, has patented his gunin Canada and has patent applications pending In other countries. Not Intended kill or Injure permanently; It would be Installed under tellers' counters In banks.

In a a quick foot movement by the bank employs would blanket the robber with dyed ammonium hydroxide, fired from a tiny noale 'under 2,000 pounds of pressure. The ammonia 'would blind and sicken the robber. The purple dye wouldn't wash off him for several days, and would never ecoms off any money he held. Pride considered giving- ths gas a strong, objectionable odor but couldn't flerure out how to ret it and "hot rod" competition. I Thatcher was killed when he tried to pull Mrs.

Shaffer out of the path of the car. The accident happened during the first trial heat Reld's racer went out of control near the top of a bank for a turn. Ib spun through a retaining wall, shot through a standing-room crowd, plowed into a paint barrel, and hit the grandstand. 1 Track officials said they did not think Reld's car had mechanical trouble, but they gave no immediate explanation for the crash. Reld was driving a red and white Engle-Stanko special and running third on the fifth tap of the 10-lap heat.

The races resumed 90 minutes later. Joey James of Nuys, won. Reld's wifet Betty 26, became hysterical at her. home in Bur-bank when told of the accident They, are the parents of four children, the youngest two weeks old. letts to a Philadelphia realtor suggested today that Vice President Albcn W.

Barkley should "declare himself" as a Candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. David S. Slnalnk, In the letter, said he rcpreiented "a group of young- men (In Philadelphia) who are very Interested In Mr, Berkley's candidacy." Gillette wrote SlnalnkS "I hope that the vice president will soop declare himself either as an active or receptive candidate for this nomination. "I am strongly of the opinion that he Is far away, the best vote getter and strongest contender that we could nominate. There is nothing that can be urged against him but his age, but so far as I can observe from daily contact with hl'm in the senate, he Is vigorous, mentally and and he has proved over and over again, by long trips and -arduous speaking dates across the whole nation, that he has the physical stamina to carry the load of presidential responsibility." A Few WORRY? dents on American tracks since 1929, when four persons were killed and 20 hurt at Winchester, tad.

Ths crash cut off Reld's head. It also decapitated Mrs. Ruby Ellen Shaffer, 43, of Springfield. Ths other victims were Robert Thatcher, 22, a track guard, and Gens Lawson, 19, of Dayton, Some among the 14,000 attending ths opening program at the speedway had narrow escapes. "God must have been sitting there with me." said Herman Cot-trell, 40, a spectator.

"I saw him leave the track. I turned and Jumped as. far as I could." The Dayton man Jumped clear of serious Injury, buf he was bruised when a wheel of the racer truck him. Reld had planned to drive the car In, the 600-mile speed classic at Indianapolis, May 30. He had r-een driving since the end of World "War II, mostly in midget FIRST Federal WHY Atr.srican Your Identification them Quick i private parking facilities are out of the bank after a holdup.

BANK II Prolecl your travel funds with Express Travelers Cheques. matching signature is ths only you ever need to use like cash EVERYWHERE! refund in case of loss cr theft. Only 75s per $IC3 40c for $50 cr less 20,000 Come to Park to See Flood HAMBURG UW The flood water of the Missouri river played to a big audience northwest of Hamburg Sunday, on the high ground.of.Waubonsle State park. An estimated 20.000 persons came In cars from 27 counties to get a panoramic view of the river from a lookout point. In the park, which Is 10 miles northwest of here.

The spectator caused a traffic Jara on the half mile stretch of road leading from H'ghway 2 into the park. Cars were lined up two deep at one t'me. BRADLEY APRIL 22 p.m. on Dike to Mark Flood Passing OMAHA tTt A giant, 10-foot wreath that two florists labored hours to fabricate lay on the MlnnehiM dike in East Omaha today in mnwry of the passing of tht highest crest in Missouri river history. A coinmtttee, composed of flood-threatened residents of Omaha and Council Bluffs, held a special memorial service Sunday.

When civilian police looked away, they carefully laid the wreath in place. IOWA vs. TUESDAY, 3:30 maintained at Beckman's Funeral Tome so that all who call here may ark quickly and within a few steps our establishment Women visitors particularly appreciate the fact that during the evening hours they can park their cars in such a safe and convenient place. DAYTON, Ohio OTV-A racing car spun crstlly out of control ln to the Dayton speedway grandstand Sunday. When It cams to rest, four persons were dead, Including the driver, Gordon Reld, 29, of Bur-bank, and at least 60 spec-tstors were hurt.

It was ons of ths worst accl- Change Plans, But Flood Fails to Halt Couple's Marriage GLENWOOD t)P The Missouri river flood didn't halt the wedding of Doris Durkee and Gerald Aughe of Pacific Junction. They had planned, to be married In the Pilgrim Holiness church at Pacific Junction, but when their home town was flooded out they came here with other refugees and held the ceremonies In the Glen-wood Holiness 'church. The Rev. H. G.

Psrker, Methodist minister of Pacific Junction, had been scheduled to perform the ceremony but he was jf loodbound elsewhere in the county so the Rev, James Walker of Glen- wood took over." Steps IHt 6010EN RUU tdtliYVA Only DDoDwim metal home. NATIONAL Iowa City MEMBER '507 6. COLLEGE ST. Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System Iowa Diamond Admission: I-Book Holders and I. Cards Adults 606 Children under 12 30J ISIt BIT MI Ml tmefebfef TOTHIlWr leave P.M.

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