Alamogordo Daily News from Alamogordo, New Mexico • Page 1

-No 173 Alomogordo, New Mexico, Friday, July 22, I960 1c Planes Crash In Battles Against Four Dead Distraught Mother Pleads tmi I I I I For Return Of Daughter 'She's My Boby I Miss Her OJailinq (VaR If WtfftM Wilt II Laugh Lines Blazes Hit Nine States Women were made before mir rors, and remained then ever since Moisture Man Forrest Chambers, the mayor of Karr Kanyon, takes credit for of the moisture up there He said he left town oily to drive right into a rainstorm, and on his lonq trip that took in several parts of the U.S. he found rain most everywhere. Upon his return he says they've recorded nearly six inches of rainfall up there and that the mou.Vnins are real pretty and green. This is a fact, we know, and we're grat- ful for it all. Word Spreads Cliff Keim is hack from his va ration trip into Kansas and he says it nicr and cool buck there, too he back on the job come Monday and no doubt in the mean nine find time to try to par the course south of the city The Keims brought us a copy of the Chanute, newspaper they found to be interesting.

There was an editorial about the Chanute local mood, including the Chamber of Commerce there. They had qotten hold of our editorial os Chamber activities, and used it considerably as basis for some of their own comments. We were quite proud they'd find use for our writings, and we're grateful for the copy of the Kansas newspaper. Children's Pet A female puppy with a creat fondness for children is available tor adoption Interested parties will please phone Mrs IV Burton HE 7 1545. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two converted bombers crashed ioi I hv in Oregon and California while helping fight the worst forest fires in 30 years raging in nine estern states Four men died.

I wo crewmen were killed in the explosive flaming crash of a converted B25 homber in eastern Oregon I wo also were killed in the crash of a similar plane in Angeles National Forest north of I Angeles. Both planes had been dumping fire-retarding borate solution. From British Colombia to Mix ico, from Pacific to the Hock- i us hundreds of fires destroyed forests, watersheds, and homes today Interior Depart men! officials called the roaring conflagrations the worst the West in 30 They were the worst ever in maru areas. As exhausted men battled the flames nine states and a Canadian province, urgent calls for hr 'p were issued Response carrm from as far east as Pennsylvan a. Gov.

Smylie of Idaho declare I an extreme emergency existed in hi.s state and a ked President Eisenhower to recognize Idaho as a major disaster area Regional Forester Floyd Iverson of Ogden, It ah said, think there is a possibility of arson in the Idaho fires and we are investigating Iverson said FBI is helping. LA "Disaster Area" Enormous Los Angeles the country's it self a disaster area, calling the lire outbreak its worst in history Fhimes reared on through other wooded of California a Reds Not Needed In Congo LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo Patrice Lumumba ex pressed thanks to the United Nations today for its quick action in the Congo and said there is no longer any need for Soviet military aid. He spoke at a news conference shortly before hK scheduled departure for conferences at the United Nations in New York He was commenting specifically on adoption of a Security Council res olution urging Belgium to speed up withdrawal of its soldiers from the Congo Lumumba took off for New York late today in a Comet airlines sup plied by President Kwame Nkru 1 mah of Ghana. Accompanying him is Fdgar Detwiler, an American financier who has an agreement with the premier for a 50 year development program in the old Belgian Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming. LONG WAIT ginio Avenue Mrs Lupe Gallegos, 512 Vir- sadly awaits word of her 4- year-old daughter, Sharon Lenn, kidnopped Thursday afternoon from her home Pictured above is Mrs Gallegos and her other children, Johnny and Ramona No trace has been found of little Sharon since her abduction about 2 55 m.

yesterday (Staff Photo) Lost Teddy a three vear dd in Tularosa quite todffjf lie was out with ither and lost his little bear. The bear is a small one, about eight inches in height, and is made with red and black checked pants, lost Mime where in Alamogordo stores mother think--. Th celebrated his third birthday yes terday, and his mother. Mrs. Charlie Parr of Tula rosa.

the teddy bear has been bis favorite toy. She'd appreciate a call, dU 5-2300, if found it. Youth Reyival Youth of the First Baptist Church are sponsoring a weekend revival featuring some fine Christian workers from El Paso. They've worked hard and are hoping to draw some good crowds for their Friday, Saturday and Sunday efforts. Services open tonight, at 7:30 p.m., and the public is invited.

Leading the meeting is a dynamic young pastor from the Tigua Baptist Church in El Paso, Harry Brooks, a former professional dance hand musician. His brother Charlie will lead the music tnr the brief campaign Flaqs Raised In Jamboree Initial Program COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Band music sifted across the camp ground, and aerial bombs exp-1 today as 51 flags were raised high over the sprawling site of the National Jamboree of he Bov Scouts of America. The flags represented each of the 50 states, pins the red, White and blue flag of the nation complete with 50 stars. he flag-raising ceremony, with thousands of Bov Scouts watching from the hillsides dotting tin 2.400-acre campsite, officially owned the fifth Jamboree for 50,078 Scouts.

The music, played by 120 member Central Indiana Council Rand of Indianapolis, was indicative of Ihe period in which various states the union Flags of the original 13 states were the first to flutter over the vast camp area, located north of here in the shadows of Peak. colony Lumumba for days had lieen insisting that unless Belgians quit Ihe country he would ask that Soviet soldiers he sent in Today, in an abrupt change from his mood of recent days, the Pro mier offered a hand of friendship to Belgium, asserting it was the Belgians who built this country. At the same time, he demanded immediate withdrawal of Belgian Ambassador Jean van den Bosch, saying his actions and reports had resulted in the sending of Belgian soldiers into the country In renouncing action by Ihe So Montana. Washington. Arizona and British Columbia.

With millions of dollars of damage already estimated, the appal See PLANES CRASH, Page 5 Nelson Services Saturday Despite Rumblings NM Delegation Expects To Give Votes To Nixon HAVANA fP Cuban government announced officially today it has seized three mills belonging to the Cuban American Sugar Mill Co. Services for Oscar M. Nelson. 72, a pioneer rancher of Otero unty, SAN I A FE New 14- vote delegation to the Republican viet Union, Lumumba said he was chapel at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, motivated by the fact the Security Nelson died Wednesday at the Council resolution is being carried Veterans Administration Hospital ip out effectively and particularly by Albuquerque.

will be held at the Mullins-Ha miiton (national convention apparenti ill Secretary General Dag Hammar sk.jold’s refusal to recognize the province of Katange as a separ ate state Lumumba said he is very happy See REDS NOT, Page 5 State's Hiahwavs Get Heavy Traffic SANTA FE -New and tourists rolled across the state at the rate of 13,734 miles a day during May, state highway department figures indicate. In all, nearly half a million nviles were driven on state highways and urban streets during the Rev E.O. Adams of Tularosa will officiate, and burial will he in the 'lhiiarasa cemetery. He was born in Rrowmvood, Tex. as, but was a resident of Truth Cr for some time.

He si rved in the armed forces World War I. Nelson, unmarried, is survived by three brothers, JR. Nelson. Tula rosa; John Nelson, Albuquerque, Mexicans i and Carl Nelson, Harlingen; and four sisters. Rose Nelson, Tularosa; Margaret Nelson, El Paso; Mrs.

J.S Reed, Forrest, N.M.; and Mrs Richard Scanian, Amarillo, Tex. Active pallbearers are Wili am Hitch, Bert Bookout, Uel Potter, Forrest Helm, Wiley Carr and Ray Henderson. Honorary pallliearers month. The heaviest traffic was counted at a cheek point on U.S. are Hunter, Ah Hunter, Pete 84 285 in with 13,183 vehicles going over the counter dur May.

Woods, Dick Gililland, Sam illand. Rube McDonald and Walter Baird. be almost wholly in support of Richard Nixon for the presidential nomination. That seemed to be the genera! sentiment at the state convention in Las Vegas last month, and been no definite basis for thinking otherwise. the possible monkey wrench in well-laid been growing support reported throughout the state for New York Gov.

Nelson Rockefeller Will am Colwrs, GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate and the formal leader of the delegation, says no telling what the sentiment ot our group have no idea how anyone might he said on the eve of his departure to Chicago. "We had a caucus and of course everyone is scattered throughout the state. had little communication since the Nixon State Choice He hastened to add: "1 know going to nominate Dick Nixon, If all this sounds paradoxical, politics. Oohves said the New Mexico group woul I caucus in Chicago Sunday.

Most of the delegates are staying at the La Salle Hotel and the caucus is scheduled there. The convention officially o-pens Monday. The state convention refused to instruct the delegation, but by a JUST CALL HIM "BEARDLESS EDDIE" Abeyta of Bent gets a shave from Tularosa barber Steve Wohlgemuth, Jr after 20 bearded weeks. Abeyta shaved on March 3 be fore starting to grow a beard for the recent Tularosa Centennial, and the growth lasted until Wednesday of this week, July 20 The brush took one of the top prizes in the Centennial beard growing contest, and continued to wax luxuriant until the moment of "harvest." standing vote gave overwhelming preference to Nixon. Delegates and alternates are traveling to Chicago singly or in small groups by train, plain, but and car.

Some are already there, serving on various committees or attending other functions. Joe Armijo of Las Vegas, long- See DELEGATION, Veep Spot May Be Up For Grabs CHICAGO President Richard M. Nixon plans the most intensive and widespread campaigning ever undertaken by a presidential candidate. That was the word today from Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, one of top advisers, as maneuvering over the vice presi dential nomination turned up op position from the Taft wing of the party to the possible choice of Henry Cabot Lodge.

Although Scott told a news conference he find any among supporters of the late Sen. Robert A. Taft against Lodge, strong opposition to the U.N. ambassador was re ported by others. Scott said that ifNixon wins the top nomination at next convention as expected, the vice president will not begin his "ceaseless" campaigning until mid September.

This would be tu'o weeks after Sen. John F. Kennedy VEEP SPOT, Page 5 NEWPORT. R.L t.T—A White' House spokesman said today he had not heard of a report that Russia and Fast Germany may be preparing a move" against West Berlin within 30 days. Kidnapers' Car Vanishes After Daylight Snatch By BILL COOK 1 ier body weaving as cried hysterically a young Alamogordo mother today made an open plea to kidnapers return her blonde 4-year-old daughter No trace has been found of little Sharon Lee Gallegos, daughter of Mrs.

L-upe Gallegos. 512 Virginia Avenue, be lieved to have been kidnaped yesterday by two persons in an old-model green car. my baby and I miss love her so very much her voice trailed as the mother said she could think of no one who would have a motive to commit such a crime. Police set up roadblocks across southern New Mexico yesterday afternoon shortly after Mrs. Gallegos reported that an unknown man and woman had picked up her daughter and driven off with her about 2:55 p.m.

Motive for the abduction has not been established f'olicemen said the mother is of moderate means. Sharon who will be five on Sept. 5, was described as having light brown hair, light complexion and brown eyes. When she was picked up she was wearing pink shorts and white shoes. A five-year-old playmate of the missing child told officers the "old green car" stopped and a woman asked Sharon to come with her and buy her clothes and candy.

The child refused, and the woman grabbed her arm and dragged her info the car. An FBI agent today was at the scene to check on possibilities of any violation of federal laws. City Police Capt. W.ll. Carmichael said several other playmate- of the girl gave vague reports of the kidnaping and that there was some conflict in the storier.

Similar Car Soen Mr- Helen Gonzales, a neighbor, said that last Sunday after church a car fitting the description of the KIDNAPERS', Page ALBUQUERQUE The general manager of a Farmington home building firm and tWo of his associates pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Albuquerque today to a charge of causing false documents to be submitted to the Federal Housing Administration regarding a home loan. Samuel E. Hubbard, gereral manager of the Sunset Heights John H. Myers, office manager; and Eugene Dixon, a salesman, were ordered by U.S. Judge Carl A.

Hatch to appear for sentencing next Friday. Steer Swallows Electric Cord: Shock To System BRANSON, Colo. Charles Hudson wont into Hit barnyard and found a Hereford steer lying on its back with an electric cord in its mouth. Hudson jerked it free and got a strong electrical shock. He said the steer had swallowed about two feet of cord and was burned on the mouth and throat, but should recover.

The cord was used to operate a fan to cool the cattle bam. Cost Of Living Climbs To Fourth Straight High WASHINGTON The ost of After July, Chase said, a sea- living di min'd one-fifth of one per sonai deeline in food prices sihould oocur, ami "we could get some cent in June to its fourth consecutive high, the Labor Department reported today Food prices mainly fresh fruits and virtually all the rise, the department said, but gasoline prices helped provide an upward shove. The consumer price index readied a level of 126.5 per cert of the 1947-49 average This was two points higher than a year ago and. percentage terms, decline in the index after this Despite the over-all rise in the living costs of city families, a number of prices declined in June. Fresh vegetables and eggs went down, new car prices dropped almost one per cent, and the prices of major (home appliances decreased for the fifth month in a sented a drop in the buying power row.

Church Benefit At Bent Sunday of the dollar of more than cents in the past 12 months Some 600,000 workers will 1 I The soendable earnings of fac- tory workers edged up 18 cents a re- week, or two-tenths of one per The road look too Rocky for Dick A benefit for Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Bent will be staged Sunday. July 24, at the Bent school grounds Refreshments, games and dancing have been programmed for the event, starting at 2 p.m., with music by Pantoja orchestra Admission will be $1 per couple, 75 cents stags, 25 cents ladies, and the pub Ue is invited oeive wage boosts under escalator cent. wage contracts which compensate This brought the take-home pay, for climbing living costs. after deduction of income and so Adjustments will bring increases cial security taxes, to $81.59 per averaging two cents an hour to week for a worker with three de of General Electric Co. and pendents and $74 03 for a worker one cent to employes of Sylvama without dependents.

Electric, Douglas Aircraft, and Me Donnell Aircraft. The possibility that living may stay fairly steady this month was held out by Arnold Chase, chief of the price division of the Bureau of Labor statistics. The rise was attributed to an increase of one-tenth of an hour in the factory work week, but it brought the average worker no increase in buying power because of the offsetting rise in consumer prices, KIDNAP Sharon Gallegos was oge three in this snapshot, nearly two years older now, but clearly indicating the appealing beauty of the tot snatched from her home yesterday in a daring daylight kidnaping Diplomat Ousted As Soviet Spy WASHINGTON United States today ordered the immediate expulsion of Soviet diplomat Petr Y. Ezhov on the grounds he was a spy collecting intelligence data, including aerial photographs. The State Department said that Ezhov, a Soviet Embassy third secretary, "flagrantly abused his diplomatic status by engaging in espionage Ezhov paid an American commercial photographer, the depart ment said, more than $1.000 for aerial photographs of American cities.

Informed authorities reported Ezhov carried out some of his intelligence work while Soviet Pre mier Nikita Khrushchev was in the United States on a goodwill visit last September. A second Soviet diplomat, Cmdr Vladimir S. Glinsky, was involved in the same kind of intelligence activity, the department said. role in setting up the aerial photography apparently came to light after he bad already left the Embassy to return to Moscow. He was an assistant naval attache.

i A WEATHER ALAMOGORDO: Mostly cloudy afternoons and evenings with a few otherwise clear to partly cloudy and littjo change in temperature today through Saturday. Low 65, bigii 92. 4L.