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vho to nootethtnfj to the rfia- tennl, intellectual and moral Mfll'heiTig of the place in iilnrh he bren left long rcu Booker T. Washington COLORADO SPRINGS COMPLETE WEEKEND STOCKS No. Wlh Yrar Both AP UPI Dial 632-4641 COl-OHADO SI NDAY, 2, 10c Daily 20c Sunday Fourteen 132 PAGES 200 Feared Lost as Ship Sinks Soldier Murdered By VAHSHOLTZ And RICK HENDREN Gazette Telegraph Staff Writers ('olorado Springs polite ar- resiod one man iate Saturday in connertion with the shooting death of a Ft soldier. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of South Nevada The dead man was Identified as 5 Hufus Jones Jr 29. ('o.

I), 7th Fmgi- aeer Fin, and 72-1 Spruce St. Police received a report of the shooting at 10 12 Saturday and had the suspect in custody at the police station by 10 24 rn. He was taken into custody irr.mediately after in- officers arrived at the scene. The suspect was tentatively! identified as SSgt. George L.

Robinson, also from Co. 7th Engineer Bn, who lived in Colorado Springs at 903 S. Nevada Ave Dr. Raoul W. Urich.

county coroner, was called to the shooting scene at about 10:25 pm. where he pronounced Jones dead. Urich said the victim was shot once in the heart or in the aorta The gun was reported to be a .22 caliber nickel-plated revolver. body was taken to St. Francis Hospital where an autopsy was to be scheduled.

Tlie body was found lying in front of a home at 901 S. Nevada Ave, ijs According to reports. Robinson was working at a serviceman's club at Ft. Carson while Jones, his wife, Bobbie Ann, and their three children were at the home at 903 S. Nevada Ave.

with common-law wife, Harriet Julia Pierce. 29, where a drinking parly was in progress. Allegedly Jones and his wife had a disagreement with the Pierce woman who became irritated and called her husband who departed from Ft. Carson to return to his home. The reports indicated that as Robinson arrived at the scene the family was just leaving with Bobbie Ann Jone.s driv- (Turn to Page 6A, Column 5) 51: SAN JUAN R.

(AP) An inter-island ferryboat carrying an estimated 250 persons sank Saturday in the shark infested narrows between St. Kitts and Nevis Islands. I Reports from St. Kitts said 50 i survivors and 75 bodies has been recovered. A massive rescue armada of police launches small boats, helicopters U.S.

Navy and Coast Guard vessels and even a submarine were engaged in rescue operations some 200 miles east of San Juan. The harbormaster at Basseterre, St. Kitts, said survivors were being taken to Nevis Island and at least 16 had been hospitalized. A U.S. Coast Guard spokesman in San Juan said one tross amphibious plane was in the area dropping flares along with two Coast Guard helicop-, tcrs and two Air Force planes that carried para-medic The reason for the sinking! was not immediately known.

The craft was identified as! the Christena, a vessel that daily makes the five-mile trip between British-owned St. Kitts and Nevis islands. Sources said it carried a full complement of weekend vacationers. The Coast Guard spokesman said the Christena went down off Naggs Head at the Southeastern tip of St. Kitts about! 5:30 p.m., he added, and the cutter Point Whitehorn left St.

Thomas Island immediately for the scene. Middle East War Rages Despite Cease-Fire Talk By THE PRESS by the guerrillas presents a ma- Israeli planes attacked Egyp- problem. cThe Israelis said that on the tian targets in the Suez Canal with Lebanon and Jor- zone and Arab guerrillas struck guerrillas limited them- lew blows Saturday as diplo- selves to isolated mortar, bazoo- mats sought means of achieving ka and light-arms fire. the cease-fire phase of the U.S. Israelis one of peace initiative approved by la- their most hopeful tn rael, Egvpt and Jordan.

three years in the wake of rterr expressions of hope and governmenfs decision to accept pessimism, the continuing pat- tern of war underscored the oh- subject for Stacies facing diptomats sua-bakcd a 90 -dav space th'i nme-member would facilita peace negotia- committee with Pftme ter Golda Meir and Defense The Israeli military command Minister Moshe asscm-i in Tel Aviv said Israeli planes bled hammered intermittently at for- ing jj, t- 2 in 2 ive mil! tificalions and mortar positions ys. -as on the Kpypiian side of the ca- forward by Secretary of State nal in the central and northern "ilham Rogers. Upon receipt of the reply the rairo an Kgvptian military United Slates will press spokesman said ground and air diplomatic channels for firccs were involved in an at- ment on a ime and tack midway in the canal zone, fof a cease-fire. but were driven back by antiair- The Israeli in craft batteries before they could a spht because of mnirt any casualties. Friday to approve the plan.

The Israeli command denied anv ground activity, and said all ITI planes returned safely. A rOUGH COMPFrrmON The toughest thing about the Kiddie Rodcfj Revue, by the Gazette Telegraph and the Pikes Peak Rodeo Association, was of winners in iour separate categories. The lop winners of the working cowgirl and working cowboy divisions are showm above with their troph- ies and the tack which helped their costumes to be authentic. They are, left, lyiri Hefley. 2, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joel Hefley of 7035 Wildridge Road, and, right, Darrell Ijooper, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ixiofier of 5250 Saphire St. (Gazette Telegraph Photo) Kiddie Revue Winners The Israelis said also that I Arab saboteurs blew up a rail By DOROTHY ALDRIDGE ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Wendell division were Shannon Kelly, 5, Gazette Telegraph Staff Writer Smith of Fountain, fifth. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. were brave some were Winners of the working cow- James M.

Kelly of 4200 tj 0 vs division were Darrell Loo- land first; Janna Hefley, 4, bewildered, some were bcllige- son of Mr. and Mrs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel rent.

Richard Looper of 5250 Saphire Hefley, 7035 Wildridge sec- The moods and attitudes of first; Loyd Casey Apricio, Melinda Sorensen, 5, youngsters competing Saturday 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Casey daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis mornmg In th.

Kiddie Rodeo Apncio of 3336 line near Khan Yunis at the Gf iJoTfl RpvnTTn Park were as second; Joel Jenkins. 6 third: end of the Gaza Strip. DENVivR (AP) Miss a as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jen- daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. At the Sbatti refugee camp in mie Jean Small, 22, a student at kins of Rural Route No. 1, Colo James of 2827 W. Bijou Israeli-occupied Gaza an Arab the University of Colorado at TseemM tU most Springs, third; Keith fourth; Sherry DeMark.W, -occupied Gaza an Arab the University guerrilla tossed a hand grenade Boulder, has been crowned Miss IT) McC-E Ambulance attendants examine the body of Rufu.s Jones a Ft. soldier, fatally wounded in the heart iaie Saturday in the 900 block of Nevada Avenue.

Police ate holding a suspect in connection With the death, (Gazette Telegraph Photo By Bob Rocque) Short, 7, Mr. and Mrs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs at an Israeli motorized patrol, Black Colorado 1970. century in the Norman Short of 1526 Laurette James A.

DeMark of 2827 Wood wounding two Arab children, Miss Small, selected from a Drive, fourth; Cody Wayne fifth, the Israelis added, field of 17 black contestants, The eallier (fiapart fumtshail by S. Ruraotf ot Pattrion Fiald) Hundreds Treated for Bad Trips at Rock Festivals Balurriny 12 Midnifiht 1 m. 2 m. 3 am. 4 am.

Ram. 6 a.m. 7 am. 'I a m. 10 a m.

11 a IKI.UGKM'H And at Wadena, Iowa, an csti- 100 persons had been were treated for treated for drug effects by Sat- from drugs Saturday at the sites urday morning at the site of a PIKES RWUON dourty PRESS thrnuih Motitlav with a -diuht rtf By IlIE I r.li rrwrjOO. low Hundreds of young people mated tontifhi near 60. Israelis added, field of 17 black coniesianis, again miniature Sweetser, 6 son of Mr. and Winners of the novelty Acceptance of the U.S. plan will represent Colorado in the Sweetser of 2713 N.

division were, Brian Schwarz, 9, most Miss Black America St fitth. in Friday in lour separate cate- contest was Miss Gloria Lott 23; second runnerup was First place winners of each Mi.ss Vickie Linzv. 20. and third category received trophies and was Miss Lois Ann Faison, 21, trophy buckles. The Jour all of Denver.

winners were awarded trophy The pageant, the first in Colo- buckles, rado, was sponsored by the Den- Winners of the division for the ver Chronicle, a Negro news- working cowgirls were, Lori nanpr lieflev. 2 daughter of Mr. and WASHINGTON (APl-A mad been denounced by guerrilla groups. How to imple mcnl a cca.se-fire not recognized Bomb Making Advice Traced To Bouider son of Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Winners of the novelty Schwarz of 2703 Tremont first; Billy Scanlan, 12, son of Lt. Col. ind Mrs. James J. Scanlan oi 1134 N.

Meade second; mmim BertagnoUi, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bertagnolli of 3748 E. LaSalle third; Christopher Balogh, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Ba- tlogh of 1463 Deer Creek Orcle, Monument, fourth; Glei Squier, Guerriiias Strike Again in Uruguay By OSCAR J. SERRAT MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay 72 70 60 6 6 66 64 64 70 77 Kalurday Noon 1 pm, 7. p.m. 3 pm 4 m.

3 m. 6 pm. 7 m. p.m. ft m.

10 pm. It m. 035 WI1-! MONTETOTO. Uruguay Barbara, (AP) The Tupamaro 33 Aamber, Drive, ki- nf Mr Bfrnnlr Satur- 1 M.t\imum for 3-4 hciuin 11 sattifflav Minimum for 24 indrd at 11 rn Sattirfia.v r.s. of two rock mu.slc festi-rock festival which, although order house in Boulder, Sm Colorado'dridge Road, first; vats, including the court-banned banned by health officials, pro- was one of the five principal d.s- Por ua Mr, guerrillas struck again concert at Middlcficld.

Conn. ceedcd under a court order, ributors of inlormaUon on how hprmgs 15140 day, attempting to grab a beer was a The doctor in charge ot medi- Meanwhile, youths also to make explosives and the nation- Coachman Drive, Black Fo-'factory's payroll. They seemed cal treatment ot the young peo- showed up en masse at A.x-En- ary devices, sub-; paid "mo 4) pie at Middlefleld expressed Provence, France, even though committee investigating a mink 5, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. lease of two foreign diplomats C.tumn alarm that a health crisis might the mayor had b.inned the mounting wave of bombings Small Westeliffe, they kidnaped Friday.

ensue because of heavy drug scheduled rock festival. The acts of terrorism the nation boa. a set tnr a trin tn Six Flacs over Tex-thir Secona Cordova, Five men and a woman, well- use. An estimated 20.000 young promoters decided to proceed, was told here Friday for a tr $50 check- daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Bob armed, broke into the home of persons gathered this week at calling it a concert Philip R. account Cordova of Westeliffe, fourth; the i ianager of the National WE D.YT .1 the sitc. cvcn though a court or- instead of a rock festival, itigator for the (Turn to Page 6A, Column 7) enl'fat 11 p.m prevented any music. VBiutiiay Minimum for 24 pnded at 11 p.m. Saturday Wind at p.m.

3 nnlw per hour Wind diieciion at 11 p.m. North hiimidity at p.m. 7tj Soa IpspI at 11 p.m. 30.17 and ktpady rmip. for 24 at 11 p.m.

Saturday for currrnt month Nnrmal for Ui mnnth 2 I'lPfip. Ko far thw SiinkPl Innicht Pm Monriny 6 00 a m. on Page 6-A, aueo SA, Co Smog Plagues Big Cities of Worid INDEX Alien-Goldtmlth Report 11-E 2-3-G Astrological Forecast 6-C WEATtn EIJ't WUKKK Ilitch UiRh laiw Albany Atlanta Bi.smart'h Roikp Host on BuitJilo ChartoUa Chicago t'inrinnali Clnvrland Dcmcr Di'v Mmr.p* 1 hi Hclrna Indian.ipoti.' k.sons City law 72 Mom 02 7fi Miami 92 72 Mifvnuikco 70 SI Prill! 82 611 'i8 Sow Orleans 73 Now York 86 71 Bi Okla. City 7i 71 H2 72 Chil.tdnUiilia 72 76 Phoenix 87 70 .86. 70 ti.t Plinti.

Mr 72 61 Ptiiiii. Oil- 7i 37 86 71 itaptd 62 Hn hniond 72 77 SI I jhhs 01 77 87 47 Salt I.k Ctlv KW 73 san ni Q-i 77 San I -1 an. 62 'i 49 9.1 74 Tampa 0 7H B2 66 a-shingSiR 94 75 73 Health Department, which is-j Los Angeles, of course, al- wore surgical masks on the sued the warning, asked indus- ways has smog. And last week strwt. i.

"irSgVer By lEFFREY I) ALDERMAN like sulphur dioxide and smoke tion to cleanse away the pollu thol'ToNewVorke. itwasltke tilings eveobody has in atone, c'not Te and pollution which ha.s b-en on a mon; death and taxes. Citizens nartinilarlv hours Wednesday was called in rapid rise in Japan becau.se of trs 10 have 'Ihc con.ph.int w. xh.ed 3 hiilNtow ahoL the' tops of Manhat, n's pr.ess to an a tnCs of of Th" Tuesday." Thr StSS to'be canceleti. and tooats.

Some people ro Pag. 7, Builders News 7.E Business-Financial 1-6-E Classified 5-8-G-1-9-H Dear Abby Editorial Heloise Local News 1-8 News Briefs Radio 4 TV Logs Society 1-10-J Sports 1-7-F The Maverick 1.B Vital Statistics 6-A Weather Map 6-A Gazette Telegraph consists of 11 main sections. 102 pages, plus 8 pagts of color comics and a 20 page magazine section, plus a 2 page AFA pre-print. If your paper is not complete, please cat! 632-4641..

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