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CHICO EN ENTERPRISE-RECORD -RECORD A HOME-OWNED NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF CHICO AND THE GREAT MID- VALLEY AREA -NO. 125 CHICO, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1958 10c PER PER MONTH-30 PAGES -TWO SECTIONS 105TH In this lonely 12-year-old Boy Scout bags. In the Ed Breuss Dennis ran mountain scene a mile west of Alder Springs in the Coast Range, boy stumbled over one of the fallen logs, shown in Dennis Wurschmidt vanished Saturday three hours after his Willows down the Mill Creek Canyon rim, which slopes steeply party of 14 pitched camp and prepared to spend the night in sleeping three hours later a hunt began in a blizzard, which foreground is the open space where the 12 scouts and troop leaders The search mushroomed to more than 700 men today. and Richard Wunsch were playing "steal the flag" at 1 p. m.

when prise-Record Photo) with the flag toward the trees in the background. Breuss said the Here Is Camp Scene Where Big Search Started More Volunteers Sought as Boy's Trail Believed Found ALDER SPRINGS, noon of bootprints reportedly office today called for more Yesterday's rescue By CHAL GREEN (Enterprise-Record Staff Writer) Coast Range In the made by 12-year-old volunteer help in the ranks of 500 already had Campout Catastrophe Program on Tree Marks Scene of Scout Tragedy ALDER SPRINGS, Coast west of here there is a white pine tree. On the paper are menu. The sheet, affixed to the tree Saturday morning, is all that is left to show that Boy Scout Troop 57, of Willows, started a campout that ended here in catastrophe. What was to have been a Saturday Sunday morning outing halted abruptly at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday as the Scouts and two troop leaders were playing a game, the third listed event on the program: "Capture the flag." Beaten by wind, snow and rain, the program reads: "10 a.m.-prepare camp and raise flag. "12 noon-lunch. "1 p.m.- capture the flag." Dennis Wurschmidt, 12-year-old member of party, captured the flag. Running, still grasping the cloth, he vanished on the fringes of the little camp. To all indications, no human eye has seen him since.

None of the 14, including troop leaders Ed Breuss and Richard Wunsch, both 30, had any premonitions of possible disaster when the trip began at 8 a.m. Saturday in Willows. The boys were in holiday spirits, excited at the idea of spending the night in sleeping bags at 4,500 foot elevations in the Mendocino National Forest. At his home at 511 South Plumas Street, brown-haired Dennis, a Boy Scout for only two weeks, prepared for his first major Scout trip. His brown eyes were sparkling.

He kissed his mother, Evelyn, goodbye as he out the front door toward a waiting car full of buddies. He waved to his 13-yearold sister, Mary Ann. Mary!" That was at 8 a.m. At 3 p.m., he was the object of what was to become the greatest attempted trackdown in Glenn County history. Arriving at the camping spot after a 55-mile drive, the little party pitched camp, raised the flag and had lunch.

At 1 p.m. the fateful game began. Grabbing the flag, Dennis (Continued on Page 2, Column 5) Sports Fans Stunned by Manolis' Death in Hunt CSC Coach, 34, Dies in Mountains By EDDIE BOOTH (Enterprise- Record Sports Editor) ALDER SPRINGS, Coast Range All of Northern California's sports fans today mourned the death of Gus Manolis, 34, Chico State College head football and track and field coach, who collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack near here early yesterday afternoon. Manolis suffered the fatal seizure at 1:30 yesterday afternoon while helping search the rugged Grindstone Canyon area north of here for 12-year-old Dennis Wurschmidt, Willows Boy Scout who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. Manolis' body was brought out of the Mendocino National Forest at mid-morning and returned to Willows shortly before 12 noon today by Glenn County Coroner Howard Sweet and his staff.

A three-hour hike in and out of the lower reaches of the canyon was necessary before Manolis' body could be returned to Willows. Manolis, was John in the Selvester company and of Art Struempler, all of the CSC staff, when the attack occurred. The quartet was among a group of physical education department staff members and CSC basketball players, and total of 43 Chicoans, who answered an appeal early yesterday morning to participate in the search for Wurschmidt. Tramping through an area some 200 yards off the end of Long Point Road and three-quarters of a mile down into the canyon by Grindstone Creek, and wading through mud and snow-covered terrain, Manolis suddenly complained to the group of a pain in his chest. Following a rest of three or four minutes.

Manolis rose to his feet to resume the trek with his friends. He took three steps and collapsed. His friends worked over for 90 minutes, but couldn't revive him. Wahl came out of the canyon to notify college officials at Chico, who in turn informed the Manolis (Continued on Page 2, Column 7) Airport Terminal Seen in Future At Local Facility By RAY KALTWASSER The Chico Airport Commission began laying the groundwork today for a new airport terminal building. Long considered a first step in the airport's master plan development, the new has frequently been discussed by the commission.

Today, however. Airport Manager C. O. Brandt told the commission that a new application for federal airport aid had been filed and also that several actual building plans were being discussed with the city engineers. Total cost for the terminal, including easements, Brandt said, has been estimated at $71.000.

If federal aid is approved, he added, the government would pay 53 per cent of that Several plans amountunding have been received from the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Brandt said. These, he said, will be studied and adapted and then submitted to the commission for approval. Other commission business today included: AIR FORCE-Brandt officially reported that the Air Force, with its caretaker division and summer reserves. was departing from the local airport. Brandt told the commission that the Corps of Engineers has offered to either repair or pay for any damage to the leased buildings used by the (Continued on Page 2, Column 8) Guard Mobilized in Giant Search For Slayer of Nine in Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb.

(P -Gov. Anderson mobilized the National Guard in Lincoln today after a mad killer, who slays by threes, gunned down his third trio of victims -bringing his total to nine. The governor's action followed by minutes a State Safety Patrol order for all cars in the area to converge on Lincoln where the killer was "loose in the city." The governor said he was calling from 100 to 200 men--all the experienced combat men we can get" to active duty in the stricken capital city. Chico State Coach Succumbs Range (E-R) sheet of paper tacked a typewritten program 1 Harvey O. Banks Offers Schedule To Develop Water wake of discovery yesterday afterDennis Wurschmidt, the sheriff's fifth day of search for the lost boy.

been increased to 700 foot searchers and horsemen this morning as hopes lifted in this high, wintry place, which at night is like a land God forgot. Although high winds and driving rains barred use of planes today, hundreds of men were slogging into the Shepherd Ridge area five miles north of Alder Springs. A mile Here at 2:30 p. m. yesterday, the to a boy's tracks were found along Mill and Creek, according to sheriff's deputies.

The footprints, reportedly size size of the Chippewa boots Dennis was wearing--started at the end of a ridge near Mill Creek Mill Creek Canyon, and ran along the edge of the stream for two miles. SACRAMENTO IP -California's water director offered a timetable today for water development that calls for expenditure of an average of 110 million dollars a year until 1975. Harvey O. Banks, head of the Department of Water Resources, prepared the report for a SenateAssembly subcommittee looking into water financing and feasibility. "Actually it's a bit of crystalballing," he told a reporter.

will not name projects, because we haven't completed our feasibility studies." However, he said the timetable envisions construction of the Feather River Project, the North Bay aqueduct, improvements in the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta and start of a "second major project" about 1970. He said the second project could be the Eel River development, or some project in the Sacramento large project to develop export water." Banks said he would recommend that the money come from 5) (Continued on Page 2, Column Food Prices Level Off After Four- Week Rise NEW YORK (P) Wholesale food prices, as measured by the Dun Bradstreet food index, held steady this week after a fourweek upsurge. The index remained at $6.52, unchanged from a thank ago and 5.8 per cent higher the $6.16 figure in the year week. The index is at its highest level since a similar $6.52 figure during the week of April 19, 1955. The index represents the total cost at wholesale of one pound each of 31 foods in general use.

background, then disappeared just beyond the trees. Some struck the area at 3:58 p. m. See stories below. (Enter- High Winds Bar Jupiter Missile Test CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

(A)- Hurricane-force winds in upper altitudes made uncertain today the time when the Army will fire its Jupiter-C satellite launching vehicle. The Air Force weather central reported high-level winds of 140 miles an hour. Winds of such velocity could topple the rocket. On the ground, winds of 20 to 30 miles an were forecast this afternoon and there was a chance of even higher winds in squalls along this portion of the Florida coast. Strict secrecy has been maintained in official circles about the Army's firing plans but it has been generally expected that the attempt would be made this week.

In earlier speculation, today or tomorrow had been set as probable dates for blastoff. Although there was no official word, the attempt undoubtedly would be delayed conditions are more untavorable. Attention shunted momentarily away from the Jupiter- yesterday when the Air Force took the stage with a successful firing of (Continued on Page 2, Column 5) Ike Attends Funeral Service for Brother KANSAS CITY (P President Eisenhower attended funeral services today for his eldest brother. He arrived after a heavy fog shrouding the Kansas City airport, forced his plane to land at Naval Air Station at nearby Alathe, Kans. A command car brought the President to the home of the widow of his brother, Arthur B.

Eisenhower, who died from heart ailment Sunday night. He was 71. The President was accompanied from Washington by his youngest brother, Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, president of Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore, Md.

WEATHER Temperatures High Low Chico 58 52 Orland 58 50 Gridley 60 50 Paradise 53 42 Pecipitation Up to Season's Chico .16 16.91 This date last year 6.23 Orland. .00 16.95 Gridley .00 12.84 Paradise .77 30.77 Data supplied by U. S. Plant Garden, Chico, Orland Unit Water Users Association, Orland; Paradise Fire Department Weather Station and Butte Water District, Gridley. Forecast Showers tonight; clearing Thursday but few showers likely north portion in morning; colder tonight and Thursday; south wind 30 to 45 miles per hour this afternoon, decreasing this evening.

Park Rules Commission By PHIL ROBERTSON (Enterprise-Record Staff Writer) Park rules and regulations, including the handling of dogs in Bidwell Park, highlighted a hour meeting of the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission last night. For several months now, city officials have wanted to get the park rules into form so everyone would know just what the laws governing the park were, but there had been no compilation. City Attorney Grayson Price last night put before the three commissioners present at the meeting a seven- page draft of all the laws on the park he could find. The review was lengthy, but the revised regulations were not adopted pending possible changes and time when all five commissioners can be on hand. When the rule requiring all dogs in any park in the city be on a leash, Commission Chairman Ray Sr.ow pointed out that many persons take their dogs along when riding horseback in the park and a leash would be impractical.

Then Price objected when Park Superintendent Ord Canfield wanted the rule to include the provision that no dog would be allowed in City Plaza. The city attorney said that this was carrying regulations "too far." But Canfield said that rule or no, dogs in the plaza would be "given the bum's rush." All three commissioners, Snow, Ray Curl and Dwight Carmack, were agreed that dogs should be kept out of picnic areas in the park and should not be allowed to go into Big Chico Creek within 100 yards of any swimming pool. Curl wondered how the dog rules could be enforced. And Canfield said he felt the entire cree: should be kept for human habitation during the swimming season. After all the discussion the proposed rule was left as Price presented it: no dogs in the creek within 100 yards of a swimming pool, no dogs at all in picnic areas, nothing said about City Plaza, and all dogs must be kept on a leash in any city park.

It was decided no boating other than pneumatically in(Continued on Page 3, Column 5)' Police engaged in pay short with a car owned one of the three newest victims but lost the car and single occupant. This spurred fears that there might be a tenth victim -the 14- year-old girl companion the suspect. The newest victims were identified as C. Lauer Ward, 48, president of Capital Steel Works in Lincoln: Clara Ward, about 46, his wife, and Lillian Fencel, about 60, their housekeeper. Mrs.

Ward was a sister of Mrs. Gilbert Reynolds of Grand Island, Thirty-four-year old Gus Manolis, Chico State College head football and track and field coach, collapsed and died yesterday while helping in the search for Dennis Wurschmidt, 12-year-old Willows Boy Scout lost in the Springs area of the Mendocino National Forest in Glenn County. Manolis, whose football teams compiled a remarkably successful record, was with a group of Chicoans hunting for the lost boy, when he complained of not feeling well and collapsed shortly afterward. See story at left. (Enterprise-Record Photo) Ned Richardson Purchasing Local Radio Station K-PAY For the first time in its will be operated under local few weeks the Federal approves a contract between Rabell Enterprises, current owners, and Ned Richardson, prominent Chicoan now negotiating for purchase of the station.

Richardson, owner of Richardson Mineral Springs, announced today that the $250,000 business now in the hands of the FCC in Washington, D.C., where the commission is in session. "I estimate it will take about three weeks for a ruling," Richardson said. Last night Richardson met with the owners and attorneys handling negotiations, the Chico firm of Price and Morony, to sign preliminary contracts. He is expected to take over the station as soon as FCC approval is given. Richardson said policies in effect under the current ownership will be continued.

"I like the present method of programming," he said, adding that he had "entered a contract with Rabell to keep supplying the same format." K-PAY is now under the management of Ned Tollinger. About 15 people are employed at the station. One change, or emphasis Richardson has in mind, is to tie the station in in with Chico a little closer than in the past. Richardson explained that while he has had no previous contact with radio from ownership standpoint, he has an "academic interest" in what can be done with it and also, "we have a lot of interest in this The Richardson family settled in the Chico area in 1868. Rich(Continued on Page 3, Column 7) Clear Skies Forecast By Tomorrow Morning SAN FRANCISCO UP Heavy rain pelted California's north coast the night and the Weather during, said rain could be expected as far south as Stockton and Salinas by late evening.

The skies should clear tomorrow morning. Gale winds whipped the north coast. The forecaster said near blizzard conditions would or prevail this afternoon in the passes of the northern Sierra. There was dense fog this morning at many points in valleys of Central California and over most of the Los Angeles coastal plains. history radio station K-PAY ownership if within the next Communications Commission Chico to Ask Exemption On Fire Tax By NICK ELLENA (Enterprise-Record Staff Writer) See story above on death of Chico State College Football Coach Gus Manolis while helping in search yesterday and turn to pages four and five for pictures taken in the rugged area by Enterprise- Record Chief Photographer Lloyd Maxson.

Bloodhounds lost the scent when the tracks died and when the trail, or what may have been the trail, moved up to higher ground. Heavy fog, drifting low along the stream, yesterday killed any scent that may have remained of the footprints, according to Don Lederer, of Willows, former Forest Service fire prevention officer at the Alder Springs Ranger Station. Lederer and 23-year-old Ed Parish. of Los Gatos, who followed the tracks with the hounds, said the fog "may have been the reason why the dogs had to give up. "Fog," they said, "will kill a scent quicker than rain or snow, and those prints looked as if they (Continued on Page 2, Column 6) But here the tracks petered out.

OROVILLE A resolution from the City of Chico requesting exemption from the Butte County Fire Protection Tax will be presented to the Butte County Board of Supervisors in the near future. Chico City Manager Robert O. Bailey announced the city's intention last night at a meeting of the City-County Committee and recommended that other incorporated cities and fire districts within the county do the same. Bailey said withdrawal was made possible by a law passed during the last session of the state legislature. The new law states that a city or a district having an organized adequate fire department and which receives no additional benefits from the counmay petition the board of supervisors for exemption from the fire tax levy.

A full withdrawal would mean a 10-cent reduction from the over-all tax rate levied upon property holders within the city, Bailey said. County Counsel Charles Andrews said that the county by law, had to spend all fire tax money over 2 cents for structural protection. The first 2 cents on the rate is for grass and crop protection. Bailey suggested that the proportions be checked and indicated that the city would be agreeable to an exemption of anything over 2 cents. since structural protection (Continued on Page 2, Column 2) mother of Bob Reynolds, 1950 All America football player from Nebraska.

killer continued to slay by threes- three at Lincoln Monday night, followed by three at Bennet, about 20 miles southeast of Lincoln, and then three more at Lincoln today. Discovery of the car of one of the earlier victims of the bloody sequence of killings definitely linked the killings to 19-year-old Charles Starkweatner, ex-garbage collector. (Continued on Page 2, Column LITTLE LIZ About the only known way to appear young is to, grow old gracefully. NEA.