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20 Edition glo Dowti 1961 26 1 1 The Magic Valley Newspaper Dedicated to Serving and Promoting the Crowth of Nine Irrigated Idaho Counties TZ Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation! N087 Associated nnd ernat Ul FALLS, IDAIIO, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1961 ii 1 New Albertson's Store to Open Doors Wednesday Morning lane Carries 11 Catastrophe at I Airport in enver Hi DENVER, July 11 (UPI) A giant DC8 United airlines jet airliner with 116 persons aboard crashed and burned on landing at Stapleton airfield here today There were many dead. The first 20 bodies were taken to a temporary morgue" A Denver police sergeant at the scene said he knew of only 16 who escaped the' iiuenio uninjured. An hour alter the before-noon crash, about 30 bodies had been lemoveu irom tne still- smouldering aircraft. A temporary morgue was set up at Smiley junior high school, and all civilian and military hospitals in the area recalled their staffs to tend the injured. All the dead had been traooed Quota Exceeded by T.F.

Blood Donors Twin Falls donors gave 128 pints of blood Monday at the visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile at American Legion hall, exceeding the 125-pint quota by three pints. Besides the 128 donors, there were 10 rejects. "Whether a blood quota is reached or not, the same amount of preparation must be done. This is done by a number of volunteers I wish to thank for their splendid job, realizing they have left other important things go inside the four engine craft when it first broke into flames. The 5 million dollar, 138-ton ilbertson's new store at Five Points west is scheduled to open its doors at the former building.

Ben Bolen, manager, says the new store is one of the most Wednesday, about three and one-half months after fire destroyed an Albert- modernly designed stores in the Albertson system. He also reported all regular full-time employes were kept on the payroll. (Staff photo-engraving) lion building on the same site. Fire broke out the night of March 29 and destroyed Albertson's Newest to do this work, stated Many Protest on DC8, enroute from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, with scheduled landings at Chicago, Omaha and Denver, was flight 859. It carried 109 passengers and a crew of 7.

It was the third crash of a commercial "pure jet" airliner on a commercial flight in U. S. history. A city employe who saw the crash said the plane struck a panel truck at the end of the runway. The truck driver was killed.

The witness, joe Gerg, 56, said: "I heard the tires blow out. I Store Sets Opening Traffic Problem The most modernly-designed store in the Albertson system will open its doors at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Five Points west, some three and one-half months after fire Scalding Lye Water Burns Man in Area RICHFIELD, July 11 Carl Piper, 33, Richfield, was released Tuesday morning from St. Benedict's hospital, Jerome, where he wa-s taken Saturday with first and second degree burns received when he fell into a vat of scalding lye water Saturday noon saw the plane hit the ground and swerve around sideways, and then it hit the truck. "There was no explosion, but destroyed the original Albertson's Food Center on the same site.

The original structure was destroyed in a blaze that broke out at night on March 29. Almost immediately, Albertson's moved in a construction crew to clean up debris and architects were working on plans Wesley Dobbs, newly -appointed blood program chairman. "The others who deserve thanks by the whole community are the individual donors. Their blood could be the deciding factor of life and death to anyone in the community. Let's not lag behind our quota, for it costs you very little and means so much," he added.

Group donations were led by the LDS church with 28 pints; Nazarene church, seven; Sears Roebuck, six; Methodist church, six; First Christian church, foilr; Catholic church, four; Lutheran church, four; Times-News mechanical department, four; Idaho State college, three; College of Idaho, two; Baptist church, two; Presbyterian church, two; Times-News, two; Idaho Power, two: Charging poor cooperation from city officials and Police Chief Howard W. Gillette, a number of interested citizens hotly protested Monday night what they termed "drag strip" activities on Addison avenue west. One of those who spoke up at Monday night's city commission meeting, Elden J. Haskell, owner of the Holiday motel on Addison avenue west, said, "Many of my motel guests state they have the plane burst into flames. I for a completely new unit.

never seen a place where while butchering a hog. "Not only do we have a the traffic situation is as He was putting the hog Into NEWS BULLETINS bad as here in Twin Palls." it. more modern store but by relocating it on the same the vat when he slipped and went completely under the water. He severely burned one arm and his site we have been able to offer much more parking space and back. much easier access, notes Ben He was working at Peterson's WESTMINSTER, Md, July 11 (I'PD Whittaker Chambers, former raumumst spy courier and chief witness against one-time state iqwtment official Alger Hiss, died Sunday of a heart attack, it wai monnced tndav.

He was fin jumped in my car and drove right out to the front of the plane. I was the first one to arrive. "The front door had been opened, and people were trying to get out, but a lot of them were afraid to Jump through the flames. "I helped six women and a baby out myself. Some other people were coming out the back door." The first seven bodies were taken to the junior high school where a gymnasium was converted into a temporary morgue.

The bodies were wrapped in black slaughterhouse one-fourth of Bolen, manager. Bolen said the staff of Albert miie west of Richfield. He was driven into a Richfield drug Hollister Grange, two; army. Haskell listed reckless driving, drag racing and loud mufflers as the most flagrant offenses committed on the street. "I have talked to several of the boys," he said, "and they all report west Addison is the best drag strip in the area." Haskell said when he called police they came promptly, but "many have a poor attitude and park where they can be easily seen." Between 1 and 2 a.m.

nearly store for first aid by W. H. Gill, State Claims Half-Million Lost to AEC BOISE, July 11 Ml At least $600,000 in gasoline taxes have been lost to Idaho in the last 12 years in connection with the energy commission operations in eastern Idaho, the state highway board was advised yesterday. W. H.

Bakes, attorney for the tax collector's office, suggested other alternatives to force the federal' agency to pay gasoline taxes in Idaho, instead of pur WASHINGTON, July 11 Uft-The agriculture department today I forecast this year's production of corn for harvest as grain at 3,175,177,000 bushels, down about 18 per cent largely because of who was assisting him butcher. two; Mountain States Telephone, two; University of Idaho, one; Utah State, one; Williams Tractor company, one; police department, one; American Linen com- son's Food Center had been kept together during the reconstruction period and the same crew will be working when the store opens Wednesday. "All of our regular full-time help were kept ing. liana rated under a new feed grain program. Richfield Druggist Ralph Smith gave first aid and took Piper to a Shoshone physician for emergency treatment before pany, one; Salvation army, one; Moose lodge, one, and the Lion's club, one.

CHATTANOOGA, July 11 OB The Tennessee valley au-Itoity today sued Westinghouse Electric corporation for 20 million dollars, claiming the eiant electric firm sunnlied defective, low on the payroll during the rebuilding," he reported. The new center will offer plastic bags and covered with army blankets. They appeared he was admitted to the hospital. efficiency steam generators for three TVA steam plants. Duane Hansen and Mrs.

Aleen badly burned. nearly 13,000 square feet of The injured were taken to local Wilson, both Twin Falls, were awarded one gallon pins. WASHINGTON, July 11 (I'PD The average factory worker's weekly civilian and military hospitals. At least 11 injured were rushed to shopping area with many in-ovations in shopping facilities and equipment. Nolan Jews-berry, meat market manager, Typists were Mrs.

Glen Nelson, earnings soared to an all-time high of $94.24 in June, the labor No Food for 3 Days, but Colorado General hospital, but aepanmenc said today. suing legal actions brought in Ada county district court. Mrs. Ed Harper and Laura Lee Harper. Staff aides were Mrs.

Heber Loughmiller, Mrs. Dale Kunkel and Mrs. Elson Basom. only two of those were listed as in serious condition. Most were He suggested bringing about a (Continued on Page 5, Column 2) Jerome Area Damages for I change in the AEC's admimstra Mrs.

Homer Roberts and Mrs. burned. Two helicopters from Lowry air force base flew 15 injured i tive policy or a reciprocity agree William Hoops were In charge of registration. Mrs. Howard Mills, Girl Is Okay SEASIDE, July 11 Ufi Twelve-year-old Becky Roever lost on the rocky Oregon coast persons to Fitzsimons army hos Mrs.

LeRoy Fleenor, JoAnne ment with Utah and Montana. Bakes said that all other fed-: eral agencies operating in Idaho pay the six-cent-per-gallon state Traffic Safety Committee Set A traffic safety committee was appointed Monday night by the city commission with Vernon Riddle as chairman. Members are Harold Soper, owner of Soper's Trailer Rental; Clyde Lewis, president of Twin Falls Motel association; Ed-ward Benoit, attorney; Voy Hudson, Hudson's shoe store; C. D. Hiatt, manager of Idaho Finance, and Frank Briggs, Times-News advertising department.

Riddle said the commission has no intention of using the committee to make a scapegoat of any particular Bean Beetle Spray Noted Owen and Kathi Griff were in charge of the canteen. Registered nurses were Mrs. Wallace Wagner, Mrs. Margaret Weeks, Mrs. Talked to Death DAYTON, July 11 () file suburban Oakwood school board has legalized paddling Pupils who are serious problems.

There has been an unwrit-wilaw against paddling there many years. "Sie youngsters have just ten talked to death. We "Iked, talked, talked to George Pfleger, the survived a three-day ordeal without food and with only a trickle its gasoline in Utah, he said, and of water from a spring until a daring helicopter crew flew R. L. McCracken, Mrs.

Mary Bolton, Mrs. A. L. Wirsching, Mrs. JEROME, July 11 Eight additional infestations of Mexican Armory Roof In T.F.

Noted During inspection prior to final completion of the national guard armory here, it was noticed the I top layer of asphalt on the roof had slipped approximately eight inches and was buckling on the lower side, it was reported Tuesday by Harald Gerber, architect. The slippage ln hot weather pital. None of the 15 was badly injured. Only last month, another United airlines DC8 coming into Stapleton had a hydraulic failure, but the pilot used manual controls and landed the huge craft without mishap. Today's crash was the third jet airliner crash Involving planes actually on commercial flights in this country.

All three planes transports it to its Idaho facilities, and thereby avoids the tax, now estimated at $100,000 a year. through fog to her rescue. Becky, who comes from Bell (Continued on Page 2, Colnmn f) bean beetles were found in an area bordering an abandoned The AEC has not paid state I gasoline taxes since it began drive-in theater and an unkept All-Exchange operation 12 years ago, Bakes wintendent, told the board. aire, is recuperating in a hospital here today. The helicopter crew approached perilously close to the cliffs to land on a narrow and rocky beach where the girl was found He estimated, "We have were DC8s.

As the bodies from today's fench Generals yesterday. crash were taken into the Smiley was apparently caused Dy a iaui ty batch of material which melt' Probe Voted In Committee WASHINGTON, July 11 UP) A orchard during a spraying program Monday, according to W. G. Priest, Jerome county extension agent. Approximately 724 garden patches, one abandoned drive-in theater, one small orchard and between two and three miles of alleys were sprayed.

Tne spray contains the chem "If I had a million gymnasium, a Catholic priest ad ministered last rites. A Baptist ed at a considerably lower temperature than it should have, he said Mrs. William Roever, the girl's mother, "I couldn't begin to minister also was present. Sentenced to Die PARIS, July mK special court sentenced ex-Gen. naolu Sa an nnH lost about a million dollars in gasoline taxes, and with 40 per cent refundable revenue loss would be $600,000." The Ada county district court has issued an opinion against the tax collector in the case involving collection of the taxes from the Utah Oil company for AEC gasoline purchases, Bakes said.

The judgment has not been repay all the wonderful people Several veteran police officers notes. The Johns-Manville company, suppliers of the roofinn material, at the temporary morgue were in every night there is a lot of racing on the street, he maintained, adding that Friday and Saturday nights were the worst. Haskell told the commission the problem seemed to diminish when a drag strip at the airport was first proposed. When that fell through it grew much worse, he noted. The police department has tears as they carried in the house commerce subcommittee voted toda yto authorize an Investigation of all stock exchanges by the securities and exchange commission.

serais anrt Xn-u ical malathion which does not leave a harmful residue beyond has sent word it will have the bodies of two small children. to Jhf 'ia today for their Part When the 20th body had ar a 24-hour period, Priest noted. who offered us their help." Said the father: "Neither Becky's mother nor her grandfather nor I had ever given up hope. I just couldn't believe she had fallen into the ocean." Becky's grandfather, Peter Long, had flown to the Oregon roof restored to satisfactory con dition. rived, officers began searching ria.

1 ln Chairman Peter Mack, Ill, entered. Work on the roof will begin as Form Terrorists Block for another location to receive additional bodies from the airport, one mile away. done very fine work in other said he was pleased by the subcommittee action and expressed hope for quick approval by the full commerce committee, later soon as the temperature is cooler and the original low-melt asphalt can be chipped off, Gerber adds. phases of law enforcement, he list nf ti, ray neaaed the 4n with Tyrol Rail Lines continued, explaining the depart coast from Houston, when he learned she was missing. He led search parties throughout the HIGHLIGHTS Inside Today eta tuuunea m-Wed former Cols.

Antoine Ar-suua. Jenn -r ment had quickly found and arrested a person who had given VERONA, Italy, July 11 GR 4 Idaho Blazes Are Controlled him a bad check. ard pi, ves uoa- DhSf" Lacheroy and Jos- night Sunday. She was spotted by a fisherman, Unio Rautio, Seaside. "She saw me before I saw her." Page 3 Plans completed for Mrs.

Haskell told the commis souare dance event, 'Axis sion that basically "we are con Terrorists seeking more political freedom for German-speaking residents of Italy's South Tyrol blocked railway lines linking Italy with Austria and Switzerland during the night. Dynamite sent electric power would get another trial ae Were fontr cerned with an increasing Rautio said. "She called for help Sally," now 60, is released. Paee 4 Editorial: "Wei FOREST LANDS CLOSED OLYMPIA, July 11 (JT Large areas of forest lands in western Washington have been closed to general public entry after state Land Commissioner Bert Cole declared them to be regions of extra fire hazard. and I knew who she was.

I had BOISE, July 11 UR Four fires which began in Boise national forest during the past three days were under control today. Two fires broke out yesterday. One on a ranch between Garden come Action," "Something's fodar senlerce passed amount of ncise and rowdyism." adding they were willing to cooperate with everyone concerned. the little lost girl in the back of I wo i nroirri- heavily him. this week or next week.

The resolution approved by th subcommittee would authorize $750,000 to finance the SEC Investigation of the stock exchanges. It would require the SEC to submit a report to congress not later than Jan. 3, 1963. Joseph F. Reilley, chairman c( the American Stock Exchange board of governors, told the sub.

committee yesterday a recent scandal in his exchange might have been avoided if the SEC had done a thorough job of investigating in 1957. my mind. I knew no one had given this particular area a thor poles crashing across the main We don't want young people ough search." to get the idea we think all Valley and Lowman burned a barn full of hay. It was brought Rautio said he gave her some youths are bad because we do P. Elks Team Will not," she asserted.

line to the Brenner pass and Austria, near Dolce, 20 miles north of Verona, and also across the line between Domodossola, Italy, and Brigue, Switzerland. No casualties were reported by police, but they said damage was extensive. Clyde Lewis, president of the under control by 20 fire fighters, food and water, carried her to The other blaze was in the the shelter of a large rock, then Rocky Bar area northeast of ran and yelled for help. Boise. Officials said two loads of It saill was not clear today chemicals dropped, from the air how Becky arrived at the nar-apparently dowsed it effectively, row strip of beach.

Compete in National Finals Twin Falls Motel association, told the commission he had seen an in win Pan. OI thejvention, started Saturday, while th vi convention opened omciany sum Will com- ofir, the "nals Wednesri, Adjustment of Pay Planned in City Budget Bt (K. Thursday. Local team members are How kh heIl Miami Wrong." Page 5 Team of managers ready to open new Albertson's store on Wednesday, Judge orders 80-day stop in maritime strike, Prosperous state future predicted. Page 6 Two astronauts almost ready for next space shot.

Board okays teachers for Twin Pails schools. Page 7 Valley high school girl attends workshop, Man survives six days ta desert with help of dog. Page 11 Jerome man receives plaque for top Arabian. Page 12 Spahn is surprise pick to hurl for Nationals in Ail-Star game, Weghorn touted as Pioneer loop's best, Cowboys play PocaieHo here at 8 p.m. today.

Page 13 Baseball clown to perform here Friday. Coggins' three-run homer carries Poca-tello to 8-5 win over Cowboys. Page lfr-Buhl schtlar tests products at University of Idaho. ard Allen, exalted ruler; Carl three to four hours a day and. to creases to raise their salaries to tw yearings which was attended Adjustment of pay at $6,216 annually for city department by about 15 interested citizens in Berg, leading knight; John Lein en, loyal knight: Jack Threl heads such as street superintend addition to the city commission.

loST7 the 10dge- $6,216 and $3,636 respectively, to fit in with the salary adjustment schedule. The city treasurer was proposed to be transferrd from ent, water distribution superin keld, lecturing knight, Arnold Luft, esquire; Henry L. Wills, Derrick and the city clerk, Mrs Constance Leiser. tendent and police chief, is elderly man and woman nearly i run down last week-end by speeding automobile as they tried to cross Addison avenue west. "This sort of thing Is happening, and happening often," he stated.

There is not a night goes by but what wild driving is not observed on the street, he contended. "Just 30 minutes before I came to this meeting a car came out of a driveway near my motel and ground tires for 100 yards," he asserted. Mrs. Grace Patrick, owner of the Colonial motel, reported a favorite pastime seemed to be "to hot rod from one place to the other between the Arctic i (Continue tmf Colnna 4) being paid by the water depart scheduled with all salaries ad 0 TyJT1 Mnday AahPlaced behind am representative for Mississinni ment to being paid by the city Because of a law passed by the 1961 legislature, all employes will be covered for unemployment Justed according to merit, it was reported at the first of a series of budget hearings Tuesday receive $1.50 per hour yearly. With the recommendation of the city council, the city manager will be given a $600 raise to bring his salary to $10,200 yearly.

The total city administrative cost is tentatively $53,364, an Increase of $4,404 over last year's budget but most of this cost is due to the transfer of the city treasurer's salary from the water department to the city department. (Continiod fut 1, Column I) chaplain; Dr. R. G. Roberts, inner guard, and Robert K.

Wallace, candidate. H. G. Hayes, coach, also is attending the convention. Bertsch was assistant coach.

Family members making the Western too Will A morning ai xne city nail. "Each department head will be fcllf administrative department. The police judge has been working without the aid of a clerk and has had "too much of a burden for himself and the police department," according to Derrick, so the city commission has agreed tentatively to hire a parttime clerk to work from given his own salary schedule Carolina and compensation for the first time. Because the city is "trying to correct inequities," according to Riddle, salaries are proposed to be changed to comply with particular departments' salaries. The city clerk and janitor are proposed to be given, slight In with the proposed budget," said City Manager Herbert Derrick.

int rit. t-H Dart 'tlc contest. trip include Mrs. Berg and the BT children. Mrs.

Leinen and child, Mrs. Threlkeld and children and Mrs. Luft. 1 Vernon Riddle, city commission national con- chairman, condlcted the first of i i.

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