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M- -V' -y-P' -V'- sji'1 ID) HOME EDITION The Newspaper That Serves Its Readers PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL LXXX NO 188 EL PASO TEXAS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3 I960 oiunin it uuik im -'K -a': nsht Odd (Sirf Sheriff Studies Murder Clues Think Alamogordo Child Victim a knifewith a stained blade" was found near the body at a girl believed to be that of Sharon Lee Gallegos of Alamogordo authorities In Prescott Ariz paif today Whether the stains on the knife were blood-sun not known the knife was sent to laboratory for examination -Undersheriff Sawn of Yavapai County at Prescott said possible the body is that of the Alamogordo girl but we be sure1 An autopsy physician reported today that the body was so decomposed that cause of death could not be determined The knife raised the possibility of murder Undersheriff Saum said the body of the little brown-haired gill was found off Alamo road In an arrays in an isolated ana 56 mitea from Prescott He said the had on thronged which appeared to have been down from adult size sad 1 her fingernails and toenails had been polished bright red -A check with Sharon mother in Alamogordo -brought tho statement that Sharon Lee Slashes Price To 19 Cents Reductions Expected To Spread Over Gty Texaco stations came back into the gasoline price war today cutting regular grade to 219 cents and ethyl to 259 at stations in the vicinity of the price cutting independents Ibis move by Texaco stations put the price two cents above foe 199 cents st which1' Ram Th underbird Station and the Piggy Bank Station at Paisano drive and Mesa afreet are seHing regular and one cent nnder their 25 price for ethyl Answered Move Texaco atatlona near atfons on Dyer afreet also cot prices to 22J and 256 FIdd Hulquia owner of a Thun-derbird station at 4765 Dyer and another st 61U Dyer answered move by cutting regular to 19 cents lint and ethyl to 24J the lowest prices In foe end in the nation The Gasoline Retailer trade publication for1 the service station business afi tiw country shows in its current issue that no other city in the nation quotes detail gasoline as low as fiw prices here Although -fiw first Texaco station cuts today were in the neighborhood of the independent price cutters fiw pries reductions by Texaco and other majors is expected to spread quickly over the Gty Git Regular Grade Standard of Texas has demonstrated it wii not stand by and let Texaco stations run competition with fiw independents by spot price cutting or the system- Ramon's Thunderbird Station cot regular grade last night to and Piggy Bank Station screw Mwa street from met the cut earty today Texaco stations began cutting about 11 a along Paisano drive' Alameda avenue end Dyer street Mr Orellana foe price cutter who baa drawn national attention in the long battle with the majors said today know what is going on in this price situation The whole aim is to get rid of me Prendew Fight i two-cent difference in prices in regular grads that Texaco and other majors are trying to impose here is intended to-put me out of business 1 am a small operator I do not have the money to carry Mg advertising on the TV and other methods The Mg companies wtihfiwir Mg advertising win keep most of tar UL S) Work in Shortens Term Fired Seeks i Reinstatement Got 'Secret Travelers! ft Finish Lieut Wright today said that fiw reminder of WVliam 10-day vagrancy sentence was remitted at fiw request as fbr the work fiw prisoner did painting the jail ilporwith sealer -coating But fiw Lieutenant denied that a had been made with Biehie to let Mm out five days earty if he agreed to help in fiw painting work whose car broke down in El Paso as he was driving to hit borne in San Antonio 1- Inst week complained that he wes ar- Qe 0rder for mobilization's! ready farces to intervene He repeated his ultimatum that waat troops ta my country" this morning after a dramatic cabinet meeting in the Katanga capital city of Elisabeth-vitte He said any such-entry would be ae of will oppose fiw arrival 'of forces oa Katanga soil by force if Tihombe said have decreed the general mobilization of the armed forces -Immediately afterward Interior Minister Antoine Munongo said Ends Water A Main Feud -s Orders Immediate Repair -Of Stewart Lane Mayor Pro Tem Ralph Seitsinger today took steps to end the feud between the Public Service Board and the City Engineers 'and promised immediate action in the repair of Stewart lane get it' done first and quibble about the hill later Mr Seitsinger said An Irrigation pipe under the road was pointing up Instead of down and was flooding yards on oat side of fiw street City Jn-giaeero began repair work but baited when they found that fat order to point fiw irrigation pipe as it should be a PSB water main would have to be lowered The board balked at lowering foe water: main claiming fiw City must reimburse fiw board for si repair work other 1 emergency breaks City engineers meanwhile Mamed fiw PSB and said they could do nothing more to the road antfl fiw board lowered fiw main'' Today Mr Seitsinger fiw boom and ordered work on foe road to proceed immediately Water la fiw bole bad rises due to irrigations and traffic has bean rerouted 'Other' Trujillo Resigns Job ITalteS rrM faterwtioMl 1 CIUDAD TRUJILLO Dominican Republic Aug Preeklent Hector TrujiUo presented Ms resignation to a joint on of fiw Dominican Com gross today on grounds Ms failing health did aot permit Mm to continue in office The 60-man legislative body immediately sent a commission to visit the President and ask Mm reconsider but TrujiHo iterated that hisMedsion was irrevocable Trujillo brother of strong man Rated Trujillo has been chief of state since USX' His present five-year term expires in USX He has been ailing for time- The message to the Congress came as a surprise The House and Senate convened in special session only yesterday to consider policy for fiw Aug 15 conference of American ministers to be held in San Jose Costs Rica' A Canadian housewife with a special secret and her 15r year-old daughter asked El Pasoans for the loan of a horse today Mrs Vivian Larsen and daughter Sandra of Moncton New Brunswick are en route by horse and wagon to see Walt Hollywood The pair entered the at Calais Maine and have been on tiw road since July 24 USX Mrs Laraen was dressed in an afakle-lesgth burlap sack drew and white gauze headdress Sandra worn conventional blue jeans and cotton shirt Ta carrying a secret to tell Mr Disney Mrs Larsen said hope it will be good enough to help me get the money to send Sandra through college" She did not give any hint of fiw secret The Larsens had to have an extra trailer made to haul hay aad water for their lime The load baa become too heavy aad they are In bad need of another '-Ramon Ramos rookie police officer who by Chief a Horak for mistreating Prisoner Steele since acquitted will appeal to Service Th wnriTniaalon appeal tomorrow at 7:26 along with an appeal from former Vice Squad Sgt Lataad -Boyce (or reinstatement -puma through his attorney Wellington Chew contends he was not properly fired-' Wants fail Bepert The officer was on six probation a requirement for all new City employes Ha could have been food any time during tbs first six months Kamos bad served 58 days i Under Civil Service regulations tiw should have issued a fuH statement giving reasons for fiw dismissal Mr Chew said Chief Horak said he fired the rookie for tag police officer This is not a hill Mr Chew contends The Civil Service wifi deddo Thursday night if the pmnr caaa cornea sader its Jurisdiction Prebad Charge Chief Horak investigated Rar mos along with five ether policemen for the mistreatment of Steele who was arrested on a dradmonees charge Steels City hear From Theater Burglars broke fate of tho Bronco Drive-la 8406 Alameda avenue and took a typewriter machine portable air a tool box containing equipment gad six ISe Employe Manuel tiie burglary fids when ha saw tha with the lock broken lives on the promises heard nothing last night went to bed Elderly Widow Found Beaten To Death in DiMMaMnaiiMl FORT WORTH Aug Fort Worth man found To Battle Troops Hammarskjold Orders Units Info 'Seceded1 Province i i Vutttd Prut NterfifitieiMf LEOPOLDVILLE Tha Congo Aug 3 Katanga Prime Minister Molse Tsh-otnbe announced the general mobilization of the Kentanga armed today shortly after he announced that United Nations aits would have to their if they eater his Congo province this week defiant moves followed an nnnoocement that troops would te eent into mineral-rich Katanga by the end of fiw week Hie own troop strength te unknown -Katanga has announced Its secession from the rest of the Congo end wants to1 be recognized as separate nation Belgian troops have been there at the invitation of Tihombe to preserve order He has declared repeatedly that he does aot want had gone the armed expressing his determination to oppose entry with force Tihombe said it would make no difference whether fiw troope were African or European troope will not shoot first CoL I) Army Hospital Chief Promoted CoL James Stapleton who te to he fiw new commander of William Beaumont General Hospital has received fate promotion to fiw rank of brigadier general according to word reaching El Paso today He te expected to assume command of fiw hospital early next month replacing Brig Gen Gin-ton Lyter who has been reassigned to Walter Reed General Hospital In Washington Thief Gets Nine Rabbits Louise Raider of 1499 New Haven drive reported rabbit thief broke into her chicken coop last night- He stole eight black and white baby rabbits and one large brown one He also took some tools kept ia the chicken coop Mrs Raider said the burglar re down a section of thicken wire fencing then broke fiw lode on the coop door Inside Your Herald-Post Weather Bureau Forecast: Fair Hot (Details on Page IX) Fsge AlllMBMSlf SSSMSSMSMS 12 All CtmD ssesitoSMsesaeis 17 CilllCi oMssessseeaeeaseassa tl Cneswtrd Pvzzte 21 Dlllkl SMMStlSISSStMSStM 25 Kfllflllll ssssM8ssnte6ess6 12 Foreffa Scm it Markets SS4SSSSMSSSUSM 22 Pegter esstoeetMSMSa9eM is FSOpI esssfsssssssstsosssss 4 TV Precrams 24 SMBar Kemirfci 12 Sports moo 2522 Whm! News had abandoned her own shoes on July 21 the day she was kidnaped since liked to go barefooted Her mother said her daughter's nails were aot polished at the time Sharon was almost five The girl fbuad dead hi Arizona wan from five to nine1 Saum -mid Meanwhile New Mexico police questioned a resident of TJIer Texas Lester Davison la Gallup who had been seen in Alamogordo July 21 and was later se in tho Prescott area He was picked np when It was reported that five children were seen with Mm whereas ha had only four children of his own Prescott officials said they believe the report about the five children was erroneous and that they expect Davison to be released fired Bruce Civil the tho office Theater at last night adding conditioner motion picture car apeak- Garda discovered morning door ajar Garda who said he after he Home A Ms elderly widowed aunt beaten to death today at her homo phere fiw lived alone A neighbor woman told police of hearing Mrs Parry 70 cream during fiw sight John Ration found Ms body when Mis Cheater fiw neighbor called -Mm i fiw see Mrs Perry np and around her homo this morning RattoO found Mrs Perry face down on the floor and her hands tied behind her back with an electrical cord Another cord was around her neck The body was node except for ome torn yderckxhlng and Detective A Howerton 'said there wai atrong possibility that sex was a motive in fiw slaying Murder Case In Hands of Jury DtMrna AUSTIN Aug The murder trial of Houston Accountant Joseph Sdby went to a Jury of seven men sod five women st 12:07 pi today-lbs case was seot to tiw jury with a state demand for a death penalty Sdby is charged with plotting fiw murder of Ms wife WOrna last Nov ML Houston District Attorney Dsn Walton tohl fiw juiy nothing fiw defense could say that could tho guflt of this to fondant He called her murder a plot of asreefinsMon Joe Mow couasd for fiw fSnse told fiw jury tiwt fiw felted in 'Its attempts to combo-rate the testimony at Its Horse Trip horse or mule They are hoping bom in El Paso will help them "The trip has been slow and tiring" Mrs Larsen said people here in fiw have i' wonderful to us I am traveling on a permit and immigration lavra will not permit aw to work why we need help to get a horse" Their worst trouble on the journey was in Sweetwater when the horse fefi over a high embankment into a river The horse was finally hauled out by truck and revived The two' are traveling in a 65-year-old wagon that was formerly a public cab They have converted it into modem covered wagon with living quarters During (heir long trip another daughter far Canada was married Both were sorry to miss the wedding but think their quest in Hollywood must be continued Police Probe Stabbing Police today were investigating fiw mystery stabbing of MSgL John A Focbe of 3015 Morehead avenue Mrs Focbe said she found him lying on the bedroom floor today with an ice pick buried to fiw in Ms chest Poche was in fair condition at William Beaumont General Hospital He hid not regained consciousness since the stabbing Police said there wss no evidence of forcible entry fa home but at least one outride door was nn locked Mrs Poche said she heard a noise from her bedroom and found him lying unconscious near his bed with foe ice pi dr in his chest A wallet containing several large Mils was on the floor beside him Want Mexico Trial DIM rmm MwkMm! MEXICO CITY Aug Defense lawyers for Alfredo Cervantes Martinss wanted by Tes as authorities to face charges la a 1952 Alice Texas killing argued in First Federal Criminal District Court that the be tried Young Candidates Win in Michigan And Missouri DitoS rmt MmMtioul Youth a march in state primaries ta Michigan and Missouri yesterday John Swahwon who turned 25 Sunday became fiw new boy wonder of Michigan politics by winning an upset vfcfcxy in fltreeman race for fiw Democratic nomination for governor Richard Ichord 3yearid attorney from Houston Mo pulled perhaps an even bigger upset by defeating Representative A Carnahan for the Democratic nomination in a Missouri primary rested as a vagrant although he working for Ms board and lodging at the Rescue Mission here and font his car wss seized The car te still in El Paso Biehie said he bad repaired his car but did not have the $8 necessary to my car out iff from E3 Paso Wrecking Service where it bad been hauled after Ms arrest But the owner Gwt Connor said that Biehie had not talked to him person agy about Ms car Evidently he just called the girl in the front office found out tiw standard rates and bung said Connor foe man was really bard up for 'money he cmdd have come to me and I would fa are been glad to work out ax arrangement with him' Biehie had I cento oa Mm when arrested He had knows criminal record but police say fae told them that be served a five-year eentence ia the Army for being absent without leave Biehie has left El Paso but bis car stUl In storage with Hi Paso Wrecker Service Mercury Rises 104 Degrees Due Hot weather wilt continue through tomorrow with a high of 104 tho Weather Bureau forecast The low tonight will bo 7X The high today was expected to equal high of 10X which tied the all-time record for fiw date set ia 1944 No rain te in sight the weathermen said Hourly temperatures since noon yesterday: 11 Mom 88 1 Mssss 9 1:38 8 9a Baqe 8 8 19- mms-MI 9 MmsssSta 88 8 8 9b 88J 18 Mmsmsssss 81 8 9 81 It 8 BsasMts 88 18 9 a 88111 Mom 11 9 19 88 Mtdlghi Mm8819 81 IMMmM 881 El Paso Sunshine The sun shone for the 205th consecutive day' It failed to shine three of the last 644 days Pair in Juarez Jail to Go Free Bob Huff and BiHy Nicholson held in the Juarez jail in an alleged kidnaping extortion plot are schedule to go free Aug 19 Juarez Attorney Jow Maria Quesada said today He said that as soon as they am released Huff and Nicholson will surrender to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in El Pwo- Mr Quesada said Huff and Nicholson are due to be released by order of' fiw Jnarez Federal Court in compliance with rulings by an appelate court- in Monterrey and a Chihuahua Gty cotut has granted en injunction-setting aside their indictment for kidnapping'-Huff and Nidnlaon are wanted on this side to' answer an indictment by Federal grand jury In San Antonio This indictment charges them with unlawful use of a telephone wire to further the alleged kidnaping plot -Huff and Nicholson were arrested in Juarez April 28 charged with kidnaping Nazry Abraham' and frying to extort $27000 in ransom from his father Salim Abraham El Paso furniture store owner -The allaged ptot was foiled and two Federal pottos officers in Juarez i jailed along with Huff and Nicholson as a oonmplices The officers recently were freed- like a professional job be said No dues were left Household Was Away rStedo said wbfle be was in City JaH ha was beaten jaidwd -around and mistreated by police Alex Guerrero owner of the Jamaica Bar on San Francisco afreet wHl appear before mos hg with five ether po-retnatotameut of Leland Boyce former vice squad partner of Patrolman Bill Rialey Guerrero Is represented by Attorney Bob Wilson '-1 -Aldamaa Jack White will appear at tiw spade meeting to behalf of Boyce New Pool to Open In East El Paso A new $85000 swimming pod at Heights Ark Phoenix avenue in East E3 Paso will bo open to tho public some-tone this weekend according to Park and Recreation Director Bryce LammerL having trouble getting flie fitter in the pod to wok but wo should have that problem licked in day or so he said hops to have the pod open fids weekend" A golf cert la a big advantage over a caddy because It cent Police have arrested three yemthg and four girte suspected of using a vacationing El home for parties during June Trublood gardener for the home of Bailey Irvin of 6241 Dew drive reported his house 'was burglar- Safe Robbers Get $9000 at Market XJutttd rrm MtnwMaHl TULAROSA Aug I-Safeerackers broke into the and Food Basket supermarket bit night and got away with $9000 in cash Sheriff Terrell Hendon of Otero County said they drilled a hole through the roof then broke open's floor type safe with a drill or punch The burglars ig-neigfabwhood Neighbors identf- nored several thousand dollars in find fiw car nod fiw youths ad- checks bo fairly well to do since man valuable Items were left te fiw bouse Neighbors reported they had seen youths la a car loitering about fiw neighborhood on several nights Early i yesterday the three youths aged 17 18 and IX fiw four girls ail 17 were! arrested oa suspicion of violation of curfew by affteere who spot-cruising te the ndtted they bed used ized twice in the last part of June while Irvin and Ms family ere on vacation The first time a window door and door were broken but nothing In fiw house disturbed Tho itcoid time shoot a week later beds had been messed up and soft drink bottles potato chips and other "party paraphernalia left stream about tiw home When Irvin returned to El Paso bo told pofiot a J2 calHwr rifle and bad ted stolen rate said fids to befieua fiw bugtan -rs -A- v'V- i i Vi: 'k lie -V I'-.

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