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pl Ta The Nation Presents Rain at Luci Shower WAUKEGAN, IlL. (AP) might have been just another wedding shower, but for one big difference--it was for President Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter, Luci. Luci was honored Sunday by more than 100 friends: and relatives of the family of her fiance, Patrick Nugent. The shower netted her such useful items as lamps, clock radios, pots, pans, silverware and the usual line of things needed for setting up housekeeping, Hostesses were Mrs.

William Navickas, Nugent's aunt, and Mrs. Joseph Matulenas, A long.time friend of the Nugent family. Hubert to Address Aged Citizens WASHINGTON (UPI) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will keynote the fifth annual convention of the National Council of Senior Citizens June 3 and 4. John W.

Edelman of Arlington, said that some 1,000 delegates are expected to attend. Among proposals expected for discussion are those which would provide a substantial increase in Social Security payments, and a reduction in the qualifying age for such payments to 60 years of age. Honor Medal to First Astronaut DURHAM, N.H. (AP) America's first man in space astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr.

of Derry, N.H. will be presented a medal for distinguished service during the University of New Hampshire's commencement program June 12. Shepard, who made the sub-orbital flight in 1961, now 1S responsible for development of space flight crew training program. Liver Cancer Virus Reported DENVER, Colo. (AP) A researcher from Duke University has reported what he calls the first experimental findings implicating viruses as a cause of liver cancer.

In a paper presented to the American Association for Cancer Research, Dr. Joseph W. Beard said he conducted experiments in which chickens developed liver tumors after being inoculated with a strain of virus called MC-29. Jackie, Caroline Place in Show NEW VERNON, N.J. (UPI) Mrs.

Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter, Caroline, won second place over the weekend in the family class event at the benefit riding show for St. John's on the Mountain Church in Bernardville, N.J. Mrs. Kennedy, dressed immaculately in a pale yellow vest and riding jacket, canary breeches and brown boots, rode Sadar, while Caroline used her mother's bay, Winchester. as a mount.

John the youngest member of the family, took a rain check on the equestrian activities and spent the time strolling about hilltop stables with a secret service man. The World Cuba Charges Spies at U.S. Base MOSCOW (UPI) The Soviet Communist party newspaper Pravda today accused the United States of sending "spies, saboteurs and killers" into Cuba through the American Guantanamo Naval Base. The charges came less than 24 hours after the official news agency Tass attacked America for "hostile actions" and "new provocations" against Cuba and renewed Russia's pledge to support the sole Communist state in the Western Hemisphere. Pravda correspondent V.

Liston said in a dispatch from Havana that the U.S. Naval Base always has been "the seat of provocations" and a place where "spies, saboteurs and killers were sent into Cuban territory." France, Red China in Air Pact PARIS (UPI) France and Communist China next week will sign an agreement opening a direct Paris-to-Shanghai air service. The flights will be by French planes only. Red China currently does not possess airliners capable of operating a service to Europe. The Air France Boeing jets making the run will have to use the Shanghai airport because the field at Peking cannot handle big jets.

Chinese Protest U.S. Attack TOKYO (UPI) Communist China today charged U.S. warplanes bombed and strafed a fleet of Chinese fishing boats in international water killing three persons and wounding 18 in a "flagrant, serious provocation." The New China news agency said the attack took place May 28 in the Gulf of Tonkin. The agency said the Chinese Ministry of Defense registered a strong protest agrinst this "act of American aggression." Balaguer Is Domingo Candidate SANTO DOMINGO (UPI) Former President Joaquin Balaguer has withdrawn his resignation from the presidential election campaign and announced he would still be a candidate in Wednesday's general election. Balaguer's action Sunday came as the provisional government of Hector Garcia-Godoy agreed to his demand that all women over 25 be allowed to vote without the required identification.

Balaguer has charged that his opponents were making it difficult for his supporters to get the required cards. He was believed to have strong support among women voters. Congolese Crush Overthrow Try LEOPOLDVILLE (UPI) The Congolese government today crushed a political overthrow attempt backed by foreign embassies and involving ex-Prime Minister Everiste Kimba, a government spokesman said. Kimba and three other politicians were arrested and held under close guard pending trial for "high information commissioner Jean Kande told a news conference. He said several more arrests were expected in this turbulent central African nation.

According to Kande, the plotters intended to execute Congolese President Joseph Mobutu, the army chief who seized power in a military coup last Nov. and dump his body in the Congo River. Army commander Louis Bobozo also was allegedly marked for death. Japan Leftists Protest A-Sub Arrival YOKOSUKA, Japan (UPI) About 1,500 Japanese Communists and Socialists took to the streets today in the second consecutive day of demonstrations protesting the visit by a U.S. nuclear submarine.

Leftist organizers promised crowds of up to 100,000 at rallies through Wednesday, The nuclear submarine Snook slipped into berth at the big American Navy base Headquarters of the U.S. 7th Fleet as the demonstrators marched and chanted outside the gates of the installation. Police arrested 13 demonstrators after a brief scuffle. Today's protests followed a snake dance by 6,000 leftists Sunday night outside the U.S. base here, largest in the Far East, and a rally in a waterfront park, watched by about 1,000 riot police, Five of the demonstrators were arrested, police reported.

VALLEY TIMES, Monday, May 30, 19661 Yanks Beat Off 2 Attacks, Kill 100 North Viets unto DAY for graduates will be planned by state Employthe Valley, Getting set for program to aid high school Ken Funnell, personnel Electronics; Mrs. Carol Ger- G-DAY PLANNERS--Jobs pushed on two G-Days ment Service offices in June 4 and June 11 graduates are, from left, manager of Warwick lich, personnel director Square; Mrs. Anne Meyer, Van Nuys Employment Mayborn, Rocketdyne's ordinator. of Bullock's Fashioning section supervisor at the Service office, and Gene industrial recruitment co- 10 DAYS CONTINUOUS PLAY Titanic Bridge Classic Nears End By HARRY FORSBERG The "Titanic" of bridge comes tO a conclusion today after 10 days of continuous bridge startting in the morning and concluding the day at 3 o'clock each following morning. Through last night, 9,927 tables of bridge had been played with another 1,000 tables expected today.

There also will be a brunch for ACBL members with a capacity registration of 900. In the Mixed Pairs championship, Rhida and Richard Walsh swamped the field and won with 632. Eugenie and Lew Mathe were a distant second with Lucille Patterson of Carmel and C. F. Crossley were third.

The two-session Mayor's Cup of Saturday saw Myron Moose and Gerald Harris, both of Los Angeles win after being in second place at the midway point. The Valley scored in the Saturday morning charity game with Carol Childs of Van Nuys and Margaret Mac Coll of Los Angeles winning with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drake of Riv- erside were second with 171. Men's Master "Pairs Men's Master Pairs championship Flight was won by Bill Tierney, Los Angeles and Bob Wurdeman of Beverly Hills with A close second was Harvey Cohen and Maury Genud of Los Angeles with 379.

Women's Flight Marylin Anticouni of Beverly Hills and Barbara Feldman of Los Angeles with we Second place went to Rhoda Walsh of Bel-Air and Judy Dryer of Downey with 388. In Flight Men's Masters Pairs J. R. Roy of Arcadia and W. L.

Young of Los Angeles won with 379. Robert Anderson and Thomas Lebhrez of San Diego scored for second. Carol Cuellar of San Gabriel and Dorothy Roy of Arcadia won Flight Women's Masters Pairs with Second place went to Mrs. M. K.

Thomas of Ojai and Mrs. Ruth Jones of Ventura with Single session overall winners will appear in Tuesday's column. Valley Winners players in the money Friday: Section wins, Master's Pairs were Paul Halfpenny, Van s-Lawrence Jones, Sepulvedo: Jay Sogg, Woodland HillsMildred Hattenbach, Sonta Monica; James Nelson, Sepulveda-C. F. Crossley, Palo Alto; Sue Bannister, BurbankAnne Rodenbush, Norin Hollywood.

Section seconds were Normon Ambur, North Hollywood-Billie McLaughlin, Sacramento: Jim Woden, Sherman OaksLynne Godette, Los Angeles, and C. J. Brong, Encino-Mrs. W. Woodhead, Riverside.

In third place were Stanley Costner, Canoga Park-Dorothy White: Richard Wilson, Northridge-N. A. Wyhausen, Glendale: John Rygh, Granada Hills-Jim Up deGraff. Los Angeles; Jim Duffy, Canoga Park-John Covello, Glendale, and Catherine Ely, Van Nuys-Joe Nielson, North Hollywood. Section Wins Mixed Pairs were Evelyn Bornstein, Van Nuys-Bob Wurdemon, Beverly Hills; Ann Bodoh, North Hollywood-Som Ingham, Van Nuys: Ethel McDermott, Winnetka- Tom A a Tarzona; Jackie Spadaro, Sherman OaksLarry Weiss.

Los Angeles. More in first place are: Dorothy White, Woodland Hilts-Stanley Castner, Canoga Charles Spadaro, North Holly wood-Lucille Wheeler, Portland, and Eve oh lo, Northridge-H. Kracpelien, Reseda. Second placers are, George and Elizabeth Bassman, Sherman Oaks: Marl Peat, North Hollywood- Y. F.

Young, Canoga Park, and Jim Wooden, Sherman Oaks-Lynne Los Angeles, and Cecil Schwartz Northridge-Sara Minken, Woodland Hills. Single session winners were Dolly Schwimmer, Sherman Oaks-Marilyn Johnson. Northridge: Morris Minken. Woodland Hills-Richard Wilson, Inglewood; Marilyn Sherman, Encino-Rhoda Weissmon, Mea and Som Ross, North Hollywood: Will Horner, BurbankEdward Pierce, Sun Valley. Junior section winners were Frank Lin Meyers.

Woodland Hills-Odell Graham, Los Angeles and Sharon David-Frances Wassermon, North Hollywood. Valley Winners Saturday Saturday Valley section winners: Mixed Pairs. second session, Wade and Shirley Cole, Thousand Oaks: Sophia Rosenbera, Sherman Oaks-Monroe Ponedel, Los Angeles: Caroline Tucker, Burbank- Bruce Levin. Las Angeles: And Jerry Mailbera. North Hollywood Frieda Kenigson, Long Beach, all first.

Second place are Bernard and Audrey Bensch. Thousand Oaks; Helen Cale. Glendale- Duke Calisch, Encino, Lou Vaughn, Chatsworth-M. Milliken. Thousand Oaks: Jean Ferguson.

Burn bank Ben Frederick, Northridse: Percyl SAIGON (UPI) U.S. Troops beat off two attacks in the Central Highlands and killed about 1100 North Vietnamese regulars a running, two day battle, U.S. spokesman said today, Government troops killed an estimated 160 more guerrillas in a pre-dawn fight about 100 miles 10 the north. In the air war, Guam-based 8852 bombers hit a Viet Cong regimental headquarters 275 miles north of Saigon today to support troops of the U.S. 1st Cavalry (Airmobile) chasing guerrillas in "Operation Crazy Horse." The helicopterborne troops have already killed 311 Communists in the 14-day operation.

Memorial Rites American Navy, Air Force and Marine pilots also reported killing at least 26 Communists and destroying Viet Cong buildand supply areas in 267 bat sorties over South Viet Nam Sunday, U.S. troops in Saigon meanwhile celebrated Memorial Day in solemn ceremonies led by Gen- William C. Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces in Viet Nam, who read letter from the father of fallen American soldier saying, bless you gallant men. We at home are just beginning to fight for a free world.

We will not fail you." The spokesman said a company-sized patrol of the 25th Infantry Division ran into sev eral pockets of North Vietnamese troops in the jungled hills about 250 miles north of Saigon Sunday. The Communists tried counterattacking to wipe out two division helicopter landing zones being used to bring up reinforcements, but the infantrymen beat off the attacks and hit successive pockets of the Communists before they finally fled in the night. The patrol, part of "Operation Paul Revere," sparked the fierce est fight of the 18-day-old operation. The 24 hours of fighting sent the toll of enemy dead in the operation to 162. The troopers also captured 18 crew-served weapons, prized possessions of the Communists, Guerrillas Hit The South Vietnamese Army forces moved out through a Viet Cong-dominated rice paddy area 350 miles north of Saigon and ran into a sizeable force near the city of Tam Ky, A spokesman said they killed 100 guerrillas before dawn and captured 36 individual weapons.

Officials said the Communists which tangled with the 25th Division were believed to be about 800 men in a North Vietnamese battalion responsible for killing 27 women and children and wounding 29 others in a mortar assault on Special Forces camp in the same area last week. In Bunkers Patenaude. Los Angeles Wonde Brown. Tarzane: J. W.

Gallagher, North Hollywood Eileen Weingort, Claremont: Martha Meyeroff, Northridge- Jack Stanley, Santo Monico. Third place ore Lois Hershberg, Sher. mon Oaks-Leonard Kaye, Sepulvedo: Irwin Kostal, Shermon Ooks-M all North Holly Enid and Clorence Wetherill, Von Von Nuys-Ronald Schneiders, Glendale More are Jackie Sodaro, Sherman Oaks Weiss, Los Angeles: Mildred Roselund, Northridge-Philip Pearl, Von NUYS: Chories Spadaro. North Hollywood Lucille Wheeler, Portland, Baldwin Rose Berries. Newhall-Bloir Rutledge, Pork.

Final Sessions Mixed Pairs, final session, first ploce: Irwin Kostal-Molly Groger: Don Goalwin, Canose Pork-Fierence Polin, Los Jeon Ferguson-Ben Frederick: Melvin Morris Mrs. S. Lock wood. Glendale: and Sherman and Mimi Singer. Von Second place: Choriotte ond Tom Honed, Concea Pork: Ron Steinbera, Northridge-May Bert, Bakersfield: Willo Jean Oates, Northridge: Morse and Gene Howard, Sherman Oaks ond Sophia Rosenberg- Monroe Ponedel: Third Ploce: Bruce Levin-Coroline Tucker; Evelyn Bornstein, Van NUYSRobert Wurlemon, Beverly Hits; Donna Knowles, Sepulvedo-George Hershmon, Son Froncisco: Lois Hershberg-Leonard Kove: Borry Crane, Von Nuys-Marilyn Anticouni, Beverly Hills: Jean and Rich.

ard Groy, Woodland Hills, Mayor's Cup, first ploce: James Nel. son. Sepulvedo- Crossley, Son Military Honors Due For Col. Calvin Titus NORTH HOLLYWOOD-Military honors will be accorded Col. Calvin Pearl Titus, 87, Medal of Honor veteran of the Boxer Rebellion, at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at the Steen Mortuary, North Hollywood. Burial will be in Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills. Medal From Teddy Col. Titus had been retired since 1930 and had lived with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

C. P. Titus 4832 Ben North Hollywood, until his death. He died Friday at the Veterans Hospital in Sylmar. President Theodore Roosevelt Artificial Heart Patient Dies of Stroke NEW YORK (AP) Louise Ceraso, who for 12 days used an artificial left ventricle to aid her long-ailing heart, died today at Brooklyn's Maimonides Hospital.

The 63-year-old widow had been described as "doing well" until she suffered a stroke Saturday and lapsed into unconsciousness. Mrs. Ceraso "was not able to respond to measures taken to sustain her following her cerebral vascular accident," a hospital statement said. presented the Medal of Honor to Col. Titus in person in 1902 after Titus had been admitted as a cadet at West Point.

One of a series of paintings depicting great moments of U.S. Army history commemorates the exploits of Col. Titus as a 20-year-old bugler. He was one of the first soldiers of the 14th Infantry to reach the base of the 30-foot wall at the storming of Peking. The troops were under heavy fire when Titus' commanding officer, Col.

Aaron S. Daggett, looked at the wall and remarked: "I wonder if we can get up there?" 'I'll Try, Sir' "Well, I was just standing there," Titus recalled. "I said, 'I'll try sir, if you want me "The old man looked me over, head to foot, and said, 'All right, if you think you can do Titus scaled the wall of China's Forbidden City and provided the inspiration for the rest of the unit who followed him. After attending West Point, Titus served under Gen. John J.

Pershing in the Philippines and in France during World War I. He also leaves a second son, Col. D. W. Titus of Riverside, a retired Air Force colonel.

TOP WINNERS-Principal award winners in Valley College's annual journalism competition, from left, were Pat DeGraw, best feature; Joel Lugavere, best sports photo, photo story, photo essay and best photographer; Brad Ritter, best editorial and Gallucci, North Hollywood, twice third place: Jeon Peterson, Von Frederick Gruneck. Chatsworth: Roger Wilson, Woodlond Hills- Richard Duresten: feid. Son Diego: Norma Hendon, Nuys-Louis Klein, Sherman Ooks: Howerd Stahle, Tulungo-Connie, Richord, Manhotton Beach, third twice, Single session section winners. Ann Hunt, North Bill Hollywood Berdo, George Avemiller, Los Angeles: Woodland 8. Randolph, Pales Verdes Estates: Richard Edwards, Son Fernando Noel Horgrove, Conoga Pork: Meo Ross.

North Holly wood-Dorothy Nassor, North Hollywood. Junior section winners: Julian MarxJohn Biom, North Hellywood; Jean Ramenthol Sun Valley- Bob Garner, But. bonk and Howard Jones, liom Hogenow. Burbank. In other weekend action: U.S.

Marines ran up against Viet Cong strongly entrenched in concrete bunkers Sunday near the rebel city of Hue, 400 miles north of Saigon, and suffered moderate casualties. There apparently were no enemy casualties. Another Marine patrol short distance away partly evened the score when it ambushed guerrillas slipped through the rice paddies, killing 14 of them. U.S. pilots, taking advantage of better weather, hit North Viet Nam's supply and transport routes in 43 missions Saturday--the biggest raid against the Communist North in two weeks.

DEPUTIES HUNT Burbank 'Ham' Wins COMPTON AREA FOR AILING BOY High Radio Award COMPTON Sheriff's depu ties are searching the Compton area for a 13-year-old runaway boy who must take 200,000 cc of penicillin per day because of a rheumatic heart condition. James Abry Jackson of 16530 S. Tarrant was last seen about 4:30 p.m. Friday night in the back yard of He was described as 5-foot-4-inches tall, 95 pounds and wearing a short-sleeved yellow sports shirt and knee-length jeans. His mother and father, William and Fannie Jackson, told sheriff Sgt.

T. F. Oltman that the boy ran away because he was afraid he was going to be disciplined for an incident which occurred in school. Gov. Brown Signs LSD Outlaw Bill LOS ANGELES-California today became the first state in the nation to outlaw the sale, use or possession of the hallucinatory drug LSD.

Gov. Edmund G. Brown signed the bill which would outlaw the drug except in controlled scientific expermients at 10 a.m. The ceremony was held at the governor's residence here. best headline, and, far character photograph.

is Dr. Davis, second nalism Department. ANAHEIM- Burbank "ham" was presented one of amateur radio's highest awards as more than 2,000 amateur radio operators wound up their Southwestern Division convention of the American Radio Relay League here Sunday. William G. Welsh, 2300 W.

Clark was presented the Dr. Lee DeForrest Award by Mrs. DeForrest of Hollywood Hills, widow of the inventor of the vacuum tube. The award was given by the division for service to amateur radio, partiularly for assisting a large number of persons to pass their license examinations. The citation notes that Welsh has been responsible for helping more than 3,000 persons obtain licenses.

He also has been active in making tape recordings of Morse code to help blind persons learn the code. Actor Andy Devine, himself a "ham," licensed as WB6RER, was master of ceremonies at the banquet at the Disneyland Hotel. Lew McCoy, WIICP, novlice editor of "QST," the league's official magazine, was the speaker. Attorney Howard Shepherd, W6QJW, of Hollyywood, Southwestern Division director, gave his annual report. Dr.

Gene Em- Dale Robertson, best Congratulating the winners right, head of the Jour- met Clark, W6DQH, pastor of the Church of Religious Science, Beverly Hills, gave the invocation. HERALDRY Patton Name A 'Noble' One Patton PATTON Arms: Azure, a sword argent hilted or between. three crescents of the second. sword with 0 gold hilt and three crescents on silver. a blue shield.) Crest: A hawk argent.

Motto: "Virtute By JOE T. BOYES The Patton, or Paton as it is sometimes spelled, family name comes from a nickname and means the "son of Patrick," the "on" being a diminutive. The Patton name is nearly always Scottish or North English, the Irish Rattons being either members of the old Gaelic 0'Petane family anglicized that way, or transplants from Scotland or England. In Scotland the Pattons are found as members of the Clans MacDonald and MacLean in Lochbuie. The root of the family name, Patrick, means "noble" or "patrician," according to Smith, who usually is not too far off.

George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945) was the American general and commander of the 3rd Army who spearheaded the advances of the Allied Forces through northern France and Central Europe in World War II. Valley Times San Fernando Valley's OWN Daily Newspaper Lammot Copeland President Russell A. Quisenberry, Chairman of the Board James H.

Lupton, Associate Publisher Carl Carstensen, Business Manager Irving C. Burleigh, Executive Editor Ralph Williams, Managing Editor Valley Offices: 11109 Magnolia North Hollywood, Calif. -PO-3-5141 14518 Sylvan, Van Nuys-785-3127 7216 Vassar Canoga Park-883-7458 Hollywood Office: 1545 N. Wilcox Hollywood, Calif. 90028-Phone HO-9-1234 Beverly Hills Office: 224 N.

Canon Dr.CR-6-2341 Published every evening except Sunday In the San Fernando Valley at 11109 Mag nolia NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California, 91603. Adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation, June 19, 1952. by the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Case No. 599639. Second class postage paid at North Hollywood, California, The VALLEY TIMES will not be respor sible for unsolicited manuscripts en pic tures,.

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