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Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colo. Monday, June 26, 1972 W. J. Comer To Be Head OfCEA William J. Comer, civics teacher at North Junior High School in Colorado Springs District 11, will become the 98th president of the Colorado Education Association (CEA) Saturday when he succeeds Wallace K.

Sherertz, of Lakewood. Comer, who was president of the Colorado Springs Association (CSTA) in 1970-71, was elected CEA president in March, 1971, and has served on the Board of Directors as president-elect for the past year. He also has served as chairman of the Urban Association Commission, on the CSTA negotiating team, and on other CSTA committees. He has been a delegate to the National Education Association Rcpre sentative Assembly four years and the CEA Delegate Assembly for four years. In his Distrcit 11, Comer has served on committees dealing with accountability, teacher assessment, and social studies.

At North Junior High he has been director of student activities, sponsor of the school newspaper, and chairman of the self evaluation committee for the North Central evaluation at North Junior High School. Comer holds a B.A. in political science from LaSalle College in Philadelphia and an M.A. in curriculum and instructional development from the University of Northern Colorado. He and Mrs.

Comer and their five children live at 14 E. Monu- Avenue in Colorado Springs. Comer will be released from his teaching duties to serve full time as CEA president during the 1972-73 year. North Viet Steel Plant Knocked Out by Bombs SAIGON (AP) U.S. pilots knocked out North only steel plant, put a power biggest industrial plant in North Vietnam.

It had been rebuilt after being bombed at plant out of operation and least four times during the dropped two bridges in week end raids, the U.S. Command reported today. Radio Hanoi claimed that six U.S. F4 Phantoms were shot down, but the U.S. Command said it had no plane losses to report.

However, it is the police to withhold such information as long as rescue operations are in progress. U.S. pilots flew more than 270 strikes on Saturday and a like number on Sunday. One flight of four Phantoms 1965-68 bombing campaign. The U.S.

Command said the plant was attacked because its output was supporting North invasion of South Vietnam. Officers said the plant produced steel for bridges and railroads over which war materials are shipped to the Communist forces in South Vietnam. Today more than 70 U.S. B52s bombed North Vietnamese positions menacing South northern front for the hit the Viet Tri thermal power fourth successive day Little plant 25 miles northwest of ether action was reported along Hanoi on Sunday with 2,000 the My Chanh defense line 20 to pound, laser-guided bombs. They destroyed the capability to produce 25 miles above Hue.

The U.S. Command disclosed that it is absorbing the tactical 1 raid was not announced because it failed to put the plant out of commission. electrical power for the iperations centers of both the industrial a Air Force and Strategic Air nique said. Command, but it denied that Reconnaissance photos con- this was because of the unauth- firmed the destruction of the orized Air Force strikes against boiler facility, the electrical Vietnam earlier this year switching building, and the flue that touched off a congressional and coal conveyor, the nique said. investigation.

U.S. spokesmen said the It was learned that the Viet move had been planned before Tri plant was attacked on June the disclosure that resulted in with laser bombs, but that the dismissal and demotion of the commander of the 7th Air Force, Gen. John D. Lavele. U.S.

officers said the change The Air Force said part of is part of the consolidation of the plant was not hit but the the entire U.S. military organ- destruction of the furnaces de- ization in Vietnam as a result stroyed North entire of the reduction in American forces. But other U.S. sources acknowledged that putting the air operations room at the U.S. headquarters capacity for producing struc tural steel for railroads, bridges and buildings.

The plant, which covers an area of two square miles, is result in tighter control. Cripple Creeker Wins Annual Donkey Event WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST Showers are forecast today for the Southeast, most of the Northeast and the northern Rockies. Generally sunny weather is expected for the rest of the nation. The weather is expected to remain cool in North, warmer in the South. (AP Wirephoto Maps) 'Nixon's Favorite Mayor' To Speak at CC Thursday Richard G.

Lugar, the 40-'Service to Regional Councils year-old Republican Mayor of He has worked closely with Indianapolis, now serving his the Nixon administration on the second term in office, will be a problems of urban areas and on guest lecturer on the Colorado Three Persons Are Killed at Georgia Party Robert Schwab of Cripple Creek won the donkey race Saturday at Cripple annual Donkey Derby Days. The six-mile race from Victor to Cripple Creek, over Range View Road, was completed in one hour, six minutes and 15 seconds. Schwab also holds the record time of 58 minutes established several years ago. The largest crowd in the 41- year history of the event turned out for the weekend of activities which included races, a parade, and various contests. Second place was taken by Jeff Davidson, and third place went to Dutch Robinson of Colorado Springs.

First place trophy for the parade, held Sunday, went to the A1 Kaly Shriners of Pueblo and Colorado, for their mule Best float award went to Cripple Creek Auto Co and the Victor Chamber of Commerce was winner for having the best novelty float. The donkey race was won by Gari Lu Cook of Cripple Creek, with Laura Sawyer, also of Cripple Creek, taking second place. Judy Copeland of Phoenix, took third. In the donkey race Bill Schedffer of Cripple Creek was first; Steve Mackin second, and Jim Young third. The donkey relay race was wonby team.

The greased pig contest was won by Keith Young, of Cripple Creek, and Paul Brown, also of Cripple Creek, was winner in the hard rock drilling contest. College Campus Thursday. On a which the Cimarron Corp. has mobile been trying to get approved by the county for several months was tabled today at the request DALTON, Ga. (AP) developing a national urban a yellow icy.

He represented the United horaf Dalton are written the Lugar, who was characterized states cities at the NATO meet-iwof ve an by the Washington Post as on the Challenges of Modern But Iove and Peace were ab- of the corporation itself. favorite Society and was a member of sent Sunday morning It originally was placed on will speak on tbe platform committee at the when ei8ht youn8 persons were the afternoon agenda of the El the New at 8 p.m. in Tutti Republican National Con- Partying at the house trailer. Paso County Board of Com- Ljbrary vention. Now three of them are dead, missioners and opposition was The lecture is open to Lugar is a native of Indiana tvvo others are wounded and an-expected to show at that time, public without charge.

Cimarron Plan Tabled At Firm's Request; A controversial master plan At the planning commission Lugar was first elected Mayor in 1967 after defeating the Democrat incumbent with 54 per cent of the vote. In his bid for a second term in 1971 he won with 60 per cent of the total vote, re- meeting, one of the main objections was raised be Falcon School District 49 within whose boundaries most of the proposed sub-division would die. The school district has maintained it has neither adequate sites for school buildings to serve the area nor money to build necessary buildings if the Springs Man Named to Post In Canon City New Wildlife Conservation officer for the Canon City area is Swayne Finch, a member of the Colorado Fish, Game and Parks Department for the past five years Finch, a native of Colo rado Sjrings, succeeds Preston Steele, who held the position in Canon City for more than 20 years. Finch, 27, has been stationed with the Grand Junction office of the state agency. He and his wife are building a new home at 1013 Phay Canon City.

He joined the state department in July 1967. He was graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins in 1966. His territory from Canon City extends west to Badger Creek near Howard, south to Harstel, the Guffey area, east to State Highway 115 and then west to include Florence. It is among the larger districts in the state. Massive Cleanup Begun Following Big Floods (Continued From Page One) highways exceeded $500 Cahill of New Jersey.

New lion. vacationing Gov. Nelson Farms in Pennsylvania A. Rockefeller sent a represen- fered at least $35 million in damage to crops from the flooding, but the figure did not mil- suf- tative. Rep.

H. John Heinz III. R- include damage to rural homes said he would ask ior or livesstock a state official congressional investigation said why the National Weather Serv- ice did not predict the flood Looting was reported on the earlier. increase. Additional National Paul Jacoby, chief mete- Guard and Army trooPs were orologist for the NWS, rejected state and local po- the blame, saying Agnes took a lce' arid attended Denison Universi- a 23-year-old Vietnam Moments before the com- ty.

He was a Rhodes Scholar veteran, has been charged with missioners met at their morning sites were provided, receiving a BA and MA with murder- meeting, a Cimarron spokes- Meanwhile, the honors in politics, philosophy! Whitfield County Deputy Far-man called to request the item Lobby for Sensible Growth has and economics from Oxford. He reB Carter said Jerry Ware be tabled. No reason was given registered its strong opposi- is involved two family a of one but the request was immediate- tion to the Cimarron plan cwned businesses, one a firm of those has been ly granted. out assuring that adequate that manufactures automated cbarged with murder in the Earlier this month the master school facilities will be aval- ceiving 84 per cent of the Re- macbjnery and the other a shooting deaths of James Nor- plan, for a 552-acre addition to able for the children who will publican vote. He first won 604 acre ancj grain man Large, 23, Steve Wayne the Cimarron Hills Subdivision elective office in 1964 as a operation in Indiana.

He and his McClure, 18, and his of Colorado Springs, was member ot the Indianapolis wjfe Charlene are the parents of Sherrie, 17. given a favorable recom- Board of School Commissioners. four sons Loretta Hedden, 18, wounded mendation by the cunty plann- He has earned a growing national reputation as a promi- spokesman for urban America and columnist Roland in Transition. Evans and Robert Novak have dt scribed him as rising young Republican, closer to Mr. Nixon than any other In keeping with his national stature he has received several; major assignments from the Nixon administration and is actively involved in several na- i a 1 organizations; among them, the Advisory Commission: lecture at Colorado in the chest and arm, was list College is under the sponsorship ed Liir condition at a Dalton of the summer institute, Nichols, 15, wounded in the back, was ing commission by a narrow 3-2 vote.

be living in the question is not only one of legality, but of responsibility, and in fact the group said in a recent letter to the county commissioners. Cuban Refugee Dies in Sky Diving Attempt By KEN GEPFERT Earl McConaha to Run For Legislative Position Earl McConaha, a six year transferred to a hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was listed in fair condition. One youth fled when the .45 caliber pistol shots rang out at 1 a.m. Sunday.

Another hid in a resident of Manitou Springs, closet. today announced his candidacy All the young persons were for representative for Dis- from the Dalton area. Carter said officers had es- 2' a 1)051 now heId by HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) tabiished no motive for the Charles M. (Bud I Edmons, who in Intergovernmental Relations Teresa Torres, a pretty Cuban shootin8- is re-election.

Il hinU Ka nn 4k II which he serves as vice chair- Hulsey was a good friend to McConaha, a republican, will Npariv i non Natinnsi f.turri Past President of the ln Carter said. had be nominated Tuesday at capricious course that no one Nearly 3,000 JJationa! Guard Uona, of cmes (hc Ad horseback riding, fencing and been refugee, found excitement could have predicted. The troops remained on patrol in Vital Statistics DEATHS AND FUNERALS WILSON Thomas J. Wilson. Services 10 a.m.

Wed. Evergreen Shrine of Rest Mausoleum. Pastor R. Peel, clergyman. Entombment Memorial contributions may be made to Rocky Mtn.

Rehabilitation Center, Colo. Colo. (Law) JAHN Miss Alice Jahn. Services Tues. 10:30 a Law Drawing Room.

Interment Evergreen. (Law) ANDERSON Mrs. Bertha F. Anderson. Services Tuesday 10 a.m.

Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. Rev. Philip Green officiating. Interment Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers friends may contribute to the Crippled Children's Hospital ln Salt Lake City.

(Chapel of Memories Mortuary) in business together, Council of the United karate. She died trying to con-the service together and storm came out of the Gulf States Conference of Mayors, a quer her latest challenge -school together." Mexico as a hurricane, tot Jive persons had been raembers of the Board of Direc- skvdivim, ---------------------------force over land and then built for looting. tf)rs of thg Nationaj Association up again in a swing out to sea The crash of a helicopter on 0f Counties and the National In 20 brief Teresa before hitting the mid-Atlantic a surveying mission for the; states. Army Corps of Engineers killed Red Cross President Georke three persons Sunday, bringing M. Elsey announced his organ- the known death toil in New $10 million disaster York to 23.

A house-by-house fund campaign after a seven- hour aerial survey of the affected area. He estimated that search for bodies continued nH Elmira. S. William Green, a regional; Martha Doesn't Want Husband Campaigning Chess Player Wants Everything Perfect in GOP district delegate assembly in and if he obtains 20 percent of the vote, he will be in a primary contest with Edmonds, also a republican. A retired Army lieutenant colonel, who is now employed by El Paso Floor Company, McCo- friend naba sajd today that he decided of Bobby Fischer, America to run because am concerned fell to her death from 3,000 feet as she attempted her second jump as a novice skydiver Sun- I r.tior challenger for the world chess about the continuing loss of our 31 championship, says Fischer freedom and the erosion of our to open and she never tried to wants for constitutional government pull her reserve said his match against Boris.

am concerned about the more than 30,000 families in HUD administrator, estimated! NEW YORK (AP) Martha Frank Castro, president of tbejSpassky of the Soviet Union. continuing threat of higher five states would need Red property damage in the Chem-iMitche11 says thc election cam- Golden Falcons skydiving club. And of. i'ghtmg pro- taxes? big government and huge Cross assistance. ung, Allegheny and Genesee paign nothin8 but a cops Castro was watching from under a tele- welfare he said.

Tons of medicine, food and river valleys at $100 million. and robbers game, and try- ground at Homestead Airport vision contract is not so per- am concerned about drug ing Pr()blem should be solved on EARL MCCONAHA clothing were already being airlifted or trucked into rav- a Pennsylvania towns. the stuff distributed is I problem: the major said Craig were In several places, once the ing to get my husband out of when the accident occurred. fl00dS be-' The wife of former Atty. Gen.

John Mitchell flew in from Cali- fect, according to the friend pornography and the a local and not by federal Fred Cramer, past president of general decline of moralu in court order. the U.S. Chess Pederation. 0ur state and play under The blonde Miss Torres, 26, came alone to Miami 12 years rr-. ago from Cuba.

Her mother in fornia Sunday and told the New had stayed behind. Her father anythmg but flourescent b8bt Williamson, a state Civil De- and'in Pittsburgh ope ponpf; York DaHy News to an inter-died when she was a child. crLw'5'sST Sundm man raHinpH that thn I want 1S my hus-, Teresa found a job as a key- bundaj were in li'a! band back Panch operator and spent vir- meht, are opposed to he said of downtowm 1 18 1,0 reason t0 tually every free moment out- Vlk; Iceland, where the 24-game downtown. involved in she doors match is to begm next Sunday. was the most enthusias-l The television people, Cramer fense official.

Federal and state authorities said that of the substantially more than $1 billion damage, a McConaha said his top priority in his opposition to mandatory school busing. per cent of the people McConaha said he was against zoning and that believe in the right of citizens to use and dispose of their property in any way they see He said he was opposed to the an interview at her two-room suite at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y. Mrs. husband left the Cabinet to head the Com- ln spokes- tic person was cov- itold Marcia Kramer in ered by flood insurance. flooded Main Street George K.

Bernstein, federal mostly signtseers insurance administrator, said and they-ve broken window, Sunday that there were only several 27,000 flood insurance policies man in effect in the nine states hit more he -dded thp t0 Re'elect tbe by the storm, and most of these p0iice cope with thp 'nrnh 1 ck a a fencing, tennis, skindiving, were in the relatively roXaU She declmed to teik abeut horseback riding, fected coastal areas. he sSd Then' three WCekS T' A snoke-sman for the 8 he but was voluble about she became interested in sky' her dispute with a security diving. Pcron Nominated gUa -that-She was very interested and school busing. He said he Civil Rights Law which prohi- thought it was unfair to make bits Persons from refusing to children spend two or three sel1 their property to someone, I ever said bave insisted they a day on buses He purely on the basis of race. use additional incandescent or sajd be tbougbt tbe school bus tungsten-halogen lighting be- Gloria Weinstock, who roomed with Teresa in Miami Beach.

had a real zest for life cause flourescent lighting does and loved the not thc color For recreation, she tried spectrum for cotor film. 1 Fischer was to have flown with Cramer but cancelled his flight without explanation at the last minute. not he said, if they (property owners) want to be prejudiced their McConaha said he was for; government and more WASHINGTON (AP) Pres- individual responsibility; ident Nixon expressed support the government out in a long-distance telephone coniPetd'on free enter- U.S Supports Soviet Fight Against Cancer PAYNE Ida Epley Payne. 210 N. Walnut, Fountain.

Colo, passed Istl'Oyed away Sunday at a local hospital. Arrangements later. (Chapel of Memories Mortuary) IDDINGS Charles H. Iddint tigs, Husband of Mrs. Albina A.

td- dlngs, 720 K. 4th St. passed away Saturday at a local hospital. Arrangements later. apel of Memories Mortuary) mgo NICHOLS William R.

Nichols. Simla, Colo husband of Rozellah; vania Department of Transportation said 126 bridges had been severely damaged or de- and that damage to By His Party For Presidency News Briefs and Announcements Red ex-dictator Juan Peron has Garden of the been nominated by his party as phone out or the wall? Gods Rotary Club will meet at rs candidate in the presidential Mrs. Mitchell said she left for election scheduled for learned everything so quickly t0 bdieve the unpre-lthat will be held this week in father or Mrs. Marjorie Young 12.15 p.m. Tuesday at the Craft- and John W.

Nichols, both of wood Inn, ManitOU Springs. HWdiLii. Simla, Mrs. Jane Cooper and Joseph Nichols, both of Denver. I Services 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Simla Baptist Church. Interment Simla; Cemetery. (Love)1 RECOVERY, INC. Self-help villa She said the guard yanked on Saturday, after 10 days of Fischer would fail to Moscow, the telephone out of her bed-c 1 a instruction, she aPPear for tbe match room: was a horrible ex- made her first jump. Her chute perience.

Can you believe that popped open automatically and a man can walk into your bed- she floated gracefully to the room, take over, and pull drop zone. was very happy and ex- OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) said Castro. Julie, the first baby buffalo next the East after an incident in wait for her second born at the Wichita Wildlife which several guards 'Refuge in southwestern Okla- it is generally believed that me down on a bed five men when her backup parachute homa this year, is roaming a the armed forces, who over- did it and stuck a needle in Was checked Sunday night. Baby Buffalo Is New Feature in Oklahoma The President placed the call to Paris Sunday to Dr. C.

Gordon Zubrod of the National ZAFEREO Mass or the Resurrection for Mr. Arthur L. Za- fereo 11:00 a m. Tuesday ln St. Church, Rt Rev Msgr.

Robert Hoffman, celebrant. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. (Nolan) mental health group meets Reron in 1955, will not my behind. never been after she died, it unfurled eas every Monday night, 3-10 m. t0 return to power, treated like this, ny.

Castro was at a loss to ex- Grace Episcopal Church. Ner- bey are expected to try to in-1 Wearing a rumpled yellow pjain why she activate it. vous and-or interested persons duce withdraw from the linen pants suit and no makeup, God knows he welcome. For more information race- call 596-4914. Now 76, Peron lives in Spain.

Cheering delegates at the Col. Edmund W. Edmonsdon.t nrise- head of the U.S. Chess a joint American-Soviet of taxcs through leave her Newport Beach, said Castro. however, there was conference to combat cancer reduced governmen, spending; I Ima VAnortn 4a a1 i aita 4La IlLni 1 L.1 I spending; to for every unborn child, with limited exceptions, and opposed to umli- mited abortion; present mari- Cancer Institute who was en juana and narcotics legislation, route to Moscow at the head of McConaha is a graduate of a five-member U.S.

delegation. the University of Omaha. He The group arrives in the Rus- ajK! Riree sian capital today to exchange bey lve at information on the use of drugs in Manitou Springs. in combatting cancer. Nixon said he hopes the exchanges! will be productive for the entire1 world.

Your Freedom President Nixon returned CARTER Mr. Charles Carter, 122 S. Tenth. Services Swan Drawing Room. 11 a.m., Tuesday, ingV' en who share their experience, several hours after a Qna hnno with each of shots interrupted the strength and hope HULL Mr.

Liovd Hull, 520 I other that they may solve their new range. Julie, delivered in a caesarean operation by refuse workers April 4, is the newest addition to the Oklahoma City mother was one of several refuge buffalo killed because of an outbreak of losis in the refuge herd. Refuge help in workers know the mother of des- buffalo was pregnant until after Two men were arms, and claimed she had oth- tructive gypsy moth caterpillars she was killed. A speedy oper- she displayed bandages on the said, ring and middle fingers of the; FO- left hand where she said a phy- CATERPILLARS INFEST ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS convention of the Justicialista sician had stitched up cuts suf-j RESTS is a fellowship of men and worn- Rarty nominated him Sunday fered when she was The Agriculture Department has requested public She displayed bruises on the spread con- Pwbllahcd oft Monday fhw Friday. Washington late Sunday after a weekend at Camp David, Md.J with his wife, Pat, daughter subscription rath Tulin nn.1 nnn in by Junior In Julie and son-in-law David Eis- and ah CH OWer.

Doily and Sunday (2.00 montb ROAD DEATHS RISING The number of road accidents I By mail payable in advance ir Teller and II Countiet Daily with Sunday Daily only TockJKuSn common problem and help oth- wounded by ricocheting bullets jers on thighs. in the New England and middle ation delivered the calf, born in West Germany during the ers recover from alcoholism, when guards tried to bar a la- afraid of my she Atlantic states. two weeks prematurely. first three months of the year IVyjFJYfFnTKVH Meetings every night in Colo- bor armed bodyguards said, As they feed on leaves, gypsy Refuge officials gave Julie to increased by 9.2 per cent to 80 WM I IT A infnf rvi nflAn I'tlfl tno 1 a a 14 CL a oi A A rfiiAf'dn Lnrl ulL -J 1 1 1 1 i am I rado Springs. For information, call Inter-Group Office, 634-5020.

SUICIDE is not the answer. 471-(HELP) 471-4357 for 24 I hour service. nd the bodyguards fired about She claimed the guards had moth caterpillars drop from the Oklahomo City Zoo, saying 25 shots into the air. accompanied her on her cross-; tree tops on silken threads they knew she would receive During his 17-year exile, Per- country flight. was a patriot which act as sails on windy the constant attention which on has remained beloved by the until I got she days.

In 1971, nearly 2 million she had come to expect as the Argentine masses. Many be- said. country can I go acres of trees were pet of refuge work- lieve he could be elected easily, (defoliated. 770 compared to the same period in 1971. A total of 4,036 people were killed and 111,991 injured, a rise! of 6 per cent in deaths and 8.9 per cent in injuries.

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