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ThursdayAugust 7, 1969 Price 10 cents mm As his 'accomplice' Grand jury indicts wife of Brudos Ralph Schwinler and their son. Robert; Eilene Brudos. Brudos' ton, and Jan Susan Whitney, 23, McMinnville. Miss Salee's body also was found in the Long Tom River, and Miss Whitney's was found in the Willamette River near Independence. Brudos is serving three life sentences in the state penitentiary for the slayings.

Immediately after the indictment was returned officers moved to take Mrs. Brudos into custody. Mrs. Brudos apparently is accused of being an accomplice only in the death of Miss Sprinker. If she is convicted she could be sentenced to life 1 III ABM wins 3rd test SALEM (AP) The 25-year-old wife of murderer Jerome Brudos was charged with first degree murder as his accomplice in an indictment returned by the Marion County Grand Jury today.

Ralphene Brudos was indicted in connection with the death by strangulation of Karen Elena Sprinker, 19, of Salem. Miss Sprinker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Sprinker, vanished March 27 and her body was found in the Long Tom River near Monroe early in May. Brudos admitted killing her and two other young women-Linda Dawn Salee, 22, Beaver- Tornado toll may pass 12 OUTING.

Minn. (AP) Tornadoes that clawed through farms, forests and lakeside resorts of northern Minnesota left at least 12 dead and search crews hunted today for other victims. Four or more of the victims were at a retreat operated by a church group from Minneapolis. It was believed the toll would rise when workers uncovered more debris. Several fishermen also were unaccounted for after the series of twisters swept down about dinner time Wednesday evening.

Hundreds of persons were injured and 43 remained hospitalized today. About eight tornadoes swirled onto some of the state's most popular resort retreats, from Brainerd to the Duluth area, a stretch of 100 miles. One twister shredded homes and summer cottages on Roosevelt Lake, just outside Outing. D.A., judge set inquest rules NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) Dist.

Atty. Edmund A. Dinis said he would meet today with Judge James A. Boyle of Edgar-town District Court to set up rules for an inquest into the fatal automobile accident involving Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy. Dinis exercised the mandatory powers of his office under the law to call Wednesday for the inquest. WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon's Safeguard antibal-listic missile (ABM) defense system won a third Senate test today. Its backers defeated, 70 to 27, an effort to bar deployment of the system's missiles while permitting installation of its radars and computers. The vote, coming on top of two dramatic votes Wednesday, sealed the verdict for the current round on the ABM and opened the way for the Senate to proceed to other parts of the $20 billion military procurement authorization bill.

Rejected was an amendment by Sen. Thomas J. Mclntyre, put forth as an effort to compromise the Senate's basic ABM split but scorned by both sides during the long debate. Another opponent. Sen.

Clifford P. Case, said "I seriously doubt that Safeguard will ever be deployed. the temperature since it stays fairly constant in the cab of her harvester. Montgomery has four such cabs included in his farm equipment. He farms about 1.600 acres of land.

Sharla Montgomery, 14, Tangent, checks out the hot sun from the cab of the bluegrass harvester she operates for her father, Clyde Montgomery, Rt. 1 Box 11, Tangent. Apparently she was checking sister: Salem Det. Sgt. James W.

Stovall; State Police Lt. Eugene Daugherty and Salem policewoman Marilyn Dezsofi. Others listed, who weren't identified by address or by connection with the case, were Mr. and Mrs. Earl D.

Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. William Miller. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Pond, Barbara Redding and Mary Patterson. Theresa and her 23-month-old brother, Brian, are staying in a foster home in Jefferson. They were removed from the custody of Mrs. Brudos' parents V.

Cong attack hospital SAIGON (AP) The Viet Cong staged two sensational attacks today, penetrating the supposedly secure U.S. base at Cam Ranh Bay, hurling bombs and firing rifles at hospital patients, and setting off a bomb in front of an American-run language school in Saigon. Casualties were heavy in both. The U.S. Command said two Americans were killed and 57 wounded as the Viet Cong rampaged through a block-long Army convalescent hospital in Cam Ranh Bay, 195 miles northeast of Saigon.

All except four of the wounded were patients. The four were members of the hospital staff. The Viet Cong did not lose a man. Military spokesmen said Viet Cong terrorists set off a 60-pound bomb in front of the language school in Saigon, killing eight Vietnamese and wounding 62, including 23 U.S. Air Force men.

Three of the Americans were hospitalized. The dead were five civilians and three soldiers. Nixon asks $70 billion for transit WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon proposed to Congress today a $10-billion. 12-year attack on the problem of improving and expanding local bus. rail and subway transportation.

The money would be used to help both public and private efforts to provide better service. Nixon noted in a message to the House and Senate that there is a magnificent federally aided highway system, but that about one fourth of the population lacks access to a car. "Moreover." he said, "until we make public transportation an attractive alternative to private car use. we will never be able to build highways fast enough to avoid congestion." The grand jury returned the indictment this morning and Circuit Judge Val D. Sloper scheduled her arraignment for 2 p.m.

today. Pre-sentence admissions by Brudos were that he strangled all three of the women at his Salem home. The grand jury considered testimony about Mrs. Brudos for parts of at least three days. The names of the other witnesses also were listed on the indictment, which was signed by Marion County Dist.

Atty. Gary Gortmaker. Among them were Mrs. dos' parents Mr. and Bru-Mrs.

And Sen. John Sherman Cooper. one of the leaders of the anti-Safeguard forces, said he doubts the Pentagon expects to be able to deploy Safeguard soon. Cooper told reporters the Pentagon plans to spend $120 million this year on advanced anti-ballistic missile ABM research, beyond Safeguard, although the sum is not mentioned in fie report on the legislation currently before the Senate. The decisive ABM votes, after months of controversy and weeks of debate, came Wednesday on two somewhat similar amendments aimed at barring deployment of the Safeguard system but continuing ABM research.

Neither would have eliminated any of the $759.1 million earmarked for the ABM in the $20 billion military procurement authorization bill. WASHINGTON (AP) The House passed today a massive tax bill promising ultimately tax cuts of at least 5 per cent for all but the upper income' brackets. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its key provisions are certain to be fought over for weeks. The bill would also extend the income surtax at 5 percent for the first six months of 1970. (Earlier stofy, page 20) How Air-conditioned combines: A sure way to beat heat WASHINGTON (AP) Ore-VJhere fn turn gon's senators split in voting on two amendments which sought to bay deployment of the Safe-Classifieds 21,22,23 guard antiballistic missile sys- Comjcs 19 tern and limit the program to research.

Crossword 19 Sen Mark Hatfield voted for Dear Abbv 19 both the amendments, while the Editorial 4 junior senator. Bob Packwood. Markets Report gainst both of them. Both are Republicans. Obituaries 11 Tne amendments were both Sports 16,17 narrowly defeated.

TV Schedule 19 Women's News 13 II Bulletin vestersmore peaceful that way. The cabs, which run about $500 each, protect operators from the hot midday sun that has sent many less hardy individuals packing away from farm work in droves. The cabs are designed to cut out heat and as much dust as possible. It depends on the driver as to whether or not much of the dust gets into the cab." Montgomery said. The idea, according to Montgomery, is to keep the air-conditioning turned on and leave a small crack in one of the cab windows.

That keeps the air pressure inside the cubicle high enough to keep out much of the dust that accompanies the operation of the gigantic harvesters. "It (the cab) doesn't cut much of the noise out," said Sharla, "but it keeps pretty cool inside." One of the disadvantages of a cab," said her father, "shows up about sundown if the windows aren't clean (and they usually aren't) then the glare from the setting sun can make it pretty hard to see." Sharla didn't seem to worry too much about that short -coming-being mainly interested in the comparative luxury afforded by the cool cab. The air-conditioning systems are really little more than blowers and air filters hooked-up to the harvester cabs but they do the job pretty well "We've had pretty good luck this year." said Montgomery, "not only with the air-conditioning but with all the machines With about 1.600 acres in rye and blue grasses. Montgomery has a full summer of harvesting Summer can be awfullyTiot to a hired-hand working the fields. Now its just a little cooler.

Even for a pretty 14-year-old gal. By BOB CALDWELL Democrat-Herald Writer Looking for a way to beat the heaf Go to work in the fields. No kidding. Well, not just any field, is has to be one where they operate combines. Fairly new ones.

You can't just get any ol' job either you've got to drive one of those combines. There's just one more requirement, and that's why you should look for fairly new combines. You've got to find one that's air conditioned. Repeat. No kidding.

Ask Sharla Montgomery, 14. Tangent. She went to work for her dad, Clyde Montgomery. Montgomery, who has farmed in the mid-valley for about 16 years, has four harvesters with air-conditioned cabs. He uses three of them to harvest ryegrass and the other (the one Sharla operates) to harvest bluegrass.

"It's much easier to get operators for these machines than it is for others," he says. So. for about the last two summers. Montgomery has had little trouble finding harvester operators. That's how long he's had air-conditioning in his harvester cabs.

"I decided to install those cabs a little more than two years ago." Montgomery said, "after I had borrowed one from a friend for a day or so. When I showed up with that air-conditioned cab. I almost had a fight on my hands between my drivers over who would get to use it." Shortly after that, he decided to buy some for all four of his har Democrat-Herald series do Negroes like mid-volley? Jiw4iif IJI 4. 'm'''' What about Mr. He too is a long time resident of the mid-valley and wishes to remain anonymous.

"My living comes from the whites," he says, "and I get along fine. I keep my place." Mr. is Negro. He earns his wages as a general all-around handyman. Do people display prejudice against him'' Does he feel he is discriminated against? "There's not so much prejudice Discrimination'' I don't know everybody has a place in this world.

I'm bom to mine and you to yours." he states flatly. 1 How about making a better place for yourself, Mr. "Now's that's where trouble starts. These youngsters! Think God meant them to be better than their folks. No ma'm, if you move out of turn you step on someone's toes.

Us on the bottom, we can't step up until everybody else does all together." This man, whose back is bent with the weight of his years has made sure his children are well educated. "Not only from books," he said, "but from real life, as I've lived it." His oldest son hopes to continue his schooling, working for a doctorate in psychology. There are only six Negro families know to have lived a large part of their lives in the mid-valley area. Adair Air Force Station brought some additions and Oregon State University has attracted a few more. The families are difficult to locate but a pleasure to meet and know.

confided, "and I like to be a good neighbor." "Why, I've had everything I could want right here," said Rufus, proudly. The Hales have, until recently, always owned their own home. They owned a large portion of the site now occupied by the Albany Post Office. "When we sold that." Rufus said, "we bought a house on West Tenth Avenue in one of the nicest neighborhoods. Paid $10,500 cash for it.

I want to tell you. those people over there were some of the nicest neighbors in the world." Rufus and Bessie Hale are justly proud of their accomplishments and gains in the community. Rufus has served on juries, sponsored bowling teams (including a women's team) and been active in the trap shoot gun club. He is an avid fly fisherman. "Those kids on campus." says Rufus, "I think they're silly.

I don't know what they're trying to prove." The Hales have no children of their own "but we have quite a few said Mrs. Hale, "every Christmas, we get oh, many Christmas cards. From South America, China, France just all over." That is the story of the Hales. Two old-timers who have built a life for themselves. Concentrating their energies on bettering self and community.

(Editor's note: What's il like to be a Negro in the mid valley? Democrat-Herald Women's Editor Barbra Bettis spent several days finding out. This is the first of three installments.) By BARBRA BETTIS Democrat-Herald Writer Rufus and Bessie Hale have used their years well working with time, not against it. "You'll never meet a finer man." is the way a mid-valley resident spoke of Mr. Hale. I don't know about that." said Rufus modestly.

"I've been here a long time and I have a lot of friends." The Hales moved to Albany from La Grande in 1931. Rufus he prefers that to Mister) was chauffeur for a wealthy La Grande man but had always wanted to own a shoe-shine stand. "We bought the shine parlor on First Avenue and settled down. There were four or five Negro families here then. They most of them moved away or died," Rufus concluded sadly.

Did the Hales meet with any prejudice or discrimination? "Here? Oh my no They may have those problems other places, but not here. Why, we were taken right in made a lot of friends." "Of course, you have to be a friend to make a friend." Mrs. Hale Aioany ana tne city inhabitants have "been good" to Mr. and Mrs Rufus Hale. The couple hasn't felt pressures of prejudice a-eainst them as Negroes, but Mrs.

Hale says she "works at being friendly" and her husband has time to swap fish stories with the neighbors also. (Staff photo by Stanford Smith).