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FORECASTS Today Warmer. Sunday Fair. South Dakota's Second-Oldest Daily Serving The Black Hills Since 1876 VOL. 79, NO. 70 SERVING LEAD AND DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1954 UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE i B-36 Crash at Ellsworth Kills 24, Injures Three Adlai Leads Attack on Farm Issue Adams Wires Custer Will Get Review RAPID CITY.

S.D. IUP) A quarter of a mile over a pasture than 21.000 gallons of gasoline. at 10:10 p.m. He and his son, Harold Sw illow, 10-engined B36 crashed and burned adjacent to the field. Prior to Friday night's crash, SIOUX FALLS.

S. D. (UP) as it attempted a landing at Ells- The Air Force described the the worst B36 crash occurred 34, drove in a jeep across the field. rarm ueii uemocrais, spear- worth Air Base and the Air Force flight as a "routine training mis- March 18, 193. on the coast near headed by Adlai E.

Stevenson, tofiav that 24 men were killed, sion." but would not divulire where St. John's. Newfoundland whilo on The younger Swallow, who works PIERRE, S. D. (UP) Presi- denlial Assistant Sherman Adams i wired Gov.

Sigurd Anderson today that the governor's request for reconsideration of disaster relief for Custer County would be given the "careful consideration of the in the parachute repair department at the base, told the United nopea loany uiey naa me issue Three men were injured and in the plane had been. route from the Azores here, i that would hit the Eisenhower ad- condition at the base There was no official comment Twent.v-three men were killed. i ministration wnere nuns- ngm hospital. on the cause of the crash. The among them the general for whom Press there was a "big explosion," followed by smaller explosions.

in me nation DreanDasaei. was the nth fatal crash in- weather was described as "good." Ellsworth Air Base was named. tv-. Party lenders from 15 Miawesi volvine the intercontinental bomb- No names of the men nhnarri The crash occurred two miles He said wreckage was scattered states held a one-day conference ers and the worst. A total of were released immediately, pend- northwest of the northwest runway for about a quarter of a mile, but i for mapping strategy in the No- 32 men were ine(j in the previous ing notification of next of kin.

of the base, about 10 miles from that the tail section was upright. vember elections and exchanged 13 crashes of the big bombers, The last of the B36s was deliv- here. The main section of the plane was ammunition to be used "back wnieh have a wing-span of 230 ered to the Strategic Air Command The plane crashed in a field burning with thick black smoke, i home" by Democratic congression- (cet and are neany as tail as a just two weeks ago today. The laced with large draws on a ranch hc said- al candidates. five-story building.

bombers, with a gross weight of operated by Alfred Swallow, ndja- Swallow said hc and his father Stevenson, 19D2 presidential can- A1i three of the survivors, as 200 tons, have six pusher-type pro- cent to the field. circled the wreckage, but could u.uaic, uenvers me major surco were about nalf of the dead, were pellers and four jet, developing Swallow, 63, said he and his see no one trying to get out. Agriculture Department." Adams said the department was making a "continuing review" of the situation. Gov. Anderson had requested Aug.

9 that Custer County be declared a drought disaster county because of severe drought conditions there. The request was denied by the Agriculture Department which said conditions did not "presently warrant" designation of the county as a major disaster area. Friday Anderson wired Adams saying conditions in the county were "so serious that the United State's Department of Agriculture at a uiiiner luingni. was i- thrown out of the wreckage, which 44,000 horsepower, as much as 400 family were preparing for bed Then the base rescue squad ar pecieo. to taae a swipe or iwo ai was scattered for more than ia passenger cms aim cany mure wxien mey ncara a luua mua rived and began operations.

THE ORWYNS One of the ten professional acts slated for the 46W annual Labor Day Celebration in Lead is the Orwyns, a trio of sensational trampoline artists. Their routine of tricks in swing Include forwaid and backward double somersaults, shoulder work and handstands. Throughout this fast-moving attraction, an assortment of comedy with new twists is continually introduced. Brief World News Review RAPID CITY, S.D. (UP)-Names of victims in the B36 bomber crash Dead Airman I.e.

Glen E. Kcrri, Sac- 'Like Something Heavy Dropped1 Is Description of B-36 Accident Grand Jury Cases Set Eisenhower foreign policy as well as administration agricultural policies. En route to Sioux Falls. Stevenson Friday told an audience at Waterloo, Iowa, that voters should check their party carefully to see if it has produced on its promises. Delegates here said flatly that the Republicans broke promises made during the campaign that Clslnin.nn Inn in Ihrna 11 11 11 1 ll I U- should make another check." MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

(IP U. N. to fulfill her role as a mother." "Prolonged drought has created Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. "Today's girls are unfit to be wiv- conditions too severe for local dis- branded Communist China's es" he said' DoRition the governor said. Harold Swallow, 31, live on the ranch where the B-Sd plane crashed.

He and his father, Alfred Swallow, 63, were the first persons to arrive at the scene. By HAROLD SWALLOW A Told To I'nited I'ress was scattered for about a quarter ramento, Calif. of a mile. T.Sgt. William F.

Ratagick, On the way out, we could hear Green Bay. Wis. the engines still running. Maj. Martin S.

Margolin, Phila- The tail section was on slightly delphia, Pa. higher ground and was standing Airman 2 c. William Lunch, upright. A propeller and other Owensboro, Ky. parts of the plane were also scat- 2nd Lt.

Joseph H. Mullan, Brook-tcrpri nrniind Th main a-etinn nf Twenty cases will come before the grand Jury at the September cuss ions were expected to make term of Federal Court in Dead- specilic Charges. wmnrf. arenrrtintr tn lh. ralrnrlar We RAPID CITY, S.

D. (UPl Former Agriculture Secretary iar a. Urannan amH IT nHav nifrnf Brannan said Friday night Charles 7. Custer County authorities have threat to invade Formosa a "mere scheduled a Monday meeting to bluff." In a speech before the 10th discuss the situation and make annual Amvcts convention Lodge plans to help farmers and ranchers suggested that the Communist in distress because of dry condi- threat was "designed to take the tions. minds of the millions of starving Anderson also said today that Chinese off their miseies in par-certain portions of the county had ticular the ghastly floods which been cloud-seeded for rain increase are devastating the unhappy land." by the Water Resources Develop- were just going to bed when we he blJrnin wj(h Roy Wegnar Beath it nil.

black smoke, probably caused by M.Sgt. Dean B. McKevcr, It was like something real heavy oil. Camas Wash, had dropped. AH the time we were there there 2nd Lt.

Richard N. Crittenden, Then, at the same time, there was a series of explosions, prob- Sheffield. Ala. was a big explosion. We knew im- ably caused by gasoline or am- Airman 2.c.

George D. Hertnckv, Cases from all districts of the state will be considcrtd. In the western division the jurors will consider two burglary matters, that President Eisenhower must take full responsibility for the farm policies of his administration. Speaking at a buffet dinner. Brannan said Mr.

Eisenhower's DENVER, Colo. IIP) Presi-dent Eisenhower today signed a new Republican farm I a cutting government price supports on surplus crops. The measure' most controversial section cut away rigid price siipMrt from five basic crops cotton, wheat, com, rice and peanut for the first time since World War II. These crops, now supported at 90 per cent of parity, will get government "flexible" prop of from Ml i to (HI per cent of arity next ear. one rape, three larceny, one man' ulture one assault and one mediately what had happened munition.

The flames weren't very p.oniah, Calif. popularity is up and Africi embezzlement The central divi- back in World War II another high, but it kept us from getting Sgt. Charles R. Briggs, Albion, sion haa one larceny, one com- flane had crashed nearby. closer than about 20 yards.

modity credit corporation fraud. My father and I got in a jeep We circled around the plane but asked. "Those are his ithe Presi ment Corp. free of charge. Anderson said the head of the corporation.

Dr. Erving P. Krick, told him a "goodly amount of prc-rpitation" was had after the first seeding. "In my talk with Dr. Krick he pointed out that there were no absolute guarantees made as to the outcome of the seeding operations," Anderson said, but added that the operation "apparently was dent's! policies.

It is a tal characteristic of democratic one sodomy, one arson and one and went out there. The place it could see no one trying to get out. assault. From the southern divi- hit was on the northeast corner Right after that, the fire engine sion come two selective service of our land, in a pasture. It was and other men from the base ariose, two postal violations, one fairly level ground.

The wreckage rived and took over, national stolm property act and -ff ST. PAUL. Minn. ilfl Blade. 70, won the Minnesota Fair government that there is only one TOKYO itn A former Japanese Foreign Ministry official implicated in a Soviet spy ring leaped to his death today from the fourth floor window of the Tokyo district attorney office.

Japanese report said Niihun-orl Illguraslii, 44, rommitted su ride seconds after Hist. Atty. Taro llase had finished questioning him. Japanese police arrested lllgurashi, described a a "Soviet expert" in the Foreign on Aug. 14 for allegedly selling t.

8. military nerret to Yuri Rawtvomv, a former Russian secret 'mllcr agent who nought political asylum in the I'nited State last January. whittling contest Friday. Circuit Court Jurors Picked authority responsible on the executive level and with a snap of his fingers he can take a cabinet officer off the payroll," Brannan said. It appeared that Stevenson would touch on issues other than agricul- Trial Goes On Despite Fire Spectators at the Ja.

Mr- Weather SOUTH DAKOTA Fair this afternoon, tonight and Sunday; warmer west this afternoon; warm- Pa. Maj. Harold R. Chambers, La Porte Cit.v, Iowa. Airman 2 c.

Donald L. Wolf, Ar-denvoir. Airman 2 c. Theodore M. Herbert, Montreal Que.

Airman 2 c. Billy F. Campbell, Norton, Kan. Airman I.e. James E.

Swanson, Smcthport. Pa. Lt. Col. Wray P.

Cotlerill. Maple-wood, Mo. iiurcraft commander) Airman 2 c. Geoigc F. Gross, Stratford, Sgt.

Dennis J. Murphy, Alameda. Calif. T.Sgt. Carl W.

Boyd. Odon. Ind. Airman I.e. J.tmcs F.

Balier, Whitiusvillc. Mass. ('apt. Ncal S. Williams, Fredo-ma.

Kan. James L. Mi Daniel, San Bern ir. lino. Calif Airman c.

Allen Jenkins. Franklintnn. La. Airman 1 c. P.u.-.scll E.

Wilson, Frldav bv Jurors were drawn Cereus to Bloom In Lead Tonight The cereus plant r.t the Jener- john home. M2 West Summit, in i 1. 1 one fraud case. The nortnern division has one internal revenue matter. Fourteen cues are scheduled on the criminal trial calendar.

Not all will be tried. Thry include William Hawk Wing, rape, George E. Carter, burglary on government reserve; Steven Bull Boar, Albeit Lee Sharp, Sharp, lape: Edward Cooper, assault on fedtral officer; Thomas Carl Broken Rope, rape; Bert F. Wallace, federal escape act Edward Cooper, trespass on national forest: Robert Lyle Nichols, Raymond High Wolf, theft of government property: Medford Salway. rape; Truman J.

Fox. Sam I'llery firearms Mane Lawler, county clerk. Agnes Perkovich, auditor, Lloyd Schultz, sheriff, and Virginia Roberts, deputy treasurer, for Circuit Court. in a stopover speecn ai nioux City, Iowa, he said the newOim-munist control bill would "do more harm than good." "But he said, "this bill will do WASHINGTON The United The court convenes Sept. 13 with sixth time this summer and the States wants France to make up call of th(.

calendar by Judge some certain good if it will deprive the Republican demagogues of public is invited to watch the huge Alex ine jurors win repon flower open. Last month six buds European army plan even if the ,3. calendar is not ex- and ppctea io DC neavy. opened all in one night their old refiain of Democratic treason or Communist coddling, which has insulted our intelligence, wasted our time, debauched our political dialectic, injured our na Hon sources reported tiwlay. zn- The iurors are Carl Aschenbren- FAIR er northeast tonight; low temM-ra-tures tonight fi0-7fi; slightly warmer east Sunday; high Sunday 96.

LEAD High temperature for Mi local people came to see them formed ourccs said the adminis- ner. Lawrcm Bertolotto. Mrs as well as some friends from ct; Nellie Running Bird. Carrie Camp- Casper and Gillette. The paper had ration patience over the contin- H.

Brust. Alvan R. already gone to press when it be- u'nK t'ranve has been Howard G. Christof alreadv gone to press when it be- oeil. Mowara u.

mnsionerson. tional reputation and elected some M()ran Jofn Carl Moran drfraud. Call Trial Friday night wre treated to a bit of acting not regularly brhcdiiled when the fire alarm hounded. John BksM II, a regular fireman, who portrays Judge Miller, defence oiuntM-l, was qiicMicning a wltneso when the- fire alarm Miundetl. Down went his srript, and off rante his roat and hat as he Marled for the dmir to answe the rail.

Ah he went out the do: in Ciinie Krgu Hull, donning RisM'll' coat and hat and taking over for him in a flash. The show went on. In a few minute, the fire over, Bissell returned, changed routa with Hull and made his eloquent pica to the jury, which suited in its acquittal of his client. Elk Mountain Fires Controlled Ohio. bad Republicans." It-hour period ending at a.m.

Morristown tod.i.v, 77: low, 63; 8 a.m.. 71. Injured Airman I.e. John W. Harvey, came "evident that the buds would exhausted.

They said they see no WlMlam j. cowling. Gilbert Ei k- open that particular night, other- r'awm to consider any more post- Mrs fuy j. c.ukeisen. Mrs.

wise more local flower lovers ponements of a final dcciMon. William Hendrickson. Mrs. Fay would have been able to see them. Hoffman.

Arthur Morcom, Fred W. This summer the plant has pro- CALAIS. Me. 'IP The Maine otto Dna, R. Peters.

S. A. Raw- duced a total of 12 blossoms, six Liquor Commissioner uspended Edwin stonefelt. Isd. (different and six at Wec1 bwr-nollini? If Mrs Cfll, Aucr Bernard.

Indianapolis. Ind. Capt. C. Toiips.

Kilgore, ing government; William O. Burm-mett. Dyer act; Donald W. Orth, destruction of government prop-irty. Bull Bar.

the Sharps, Cooper and Salway have pleaded not guilty to the charge against them Condemnation cases will form the bulk of the civil trial work. Picnic to Start Scout Year in Deadwood Sept. 12 Drunk Driving in Lead Is Charged John Binrgar, Ixad. was charged with drunken dnvirg today in Ix-ad Municipal Court but requested additional time to consult an attorney. Arnearinc before Judce E.

A. Last summer there were nine i k. temaresi n. one Tr. 1st Lt.

Roger Buir.ps, Taflsville, Vt. Debt Limit Raised DENVER IP President Eiscn- an imoMcaieu )timjii iu Mrs. G. D. Crar.v.

Rav M. his barroom. The intoxicated per- nardv. jamcs Hove. Mrs.

Ann I. A picnic at 4:30 p.m. on Sept The calendar lists 17 such rases son was vieea, blooms, three of whuh opened the aamc night. For those who have not seen it, the flower does not resemble that of a cactus, but is trumpet shaped or more like a lily. One sheath of Palmer.

Mrs. Daniel P. Roesler. ne no 1 1 and nine Indian jurisdictional cas- Deadwood; William Koti. Deadwood Ixwdwood.

it was decided other cases are fedt ral crop iIMumai. meeting Friday night of the insurance claim, tort claim, fed- WASHINGTON IP The 4 collected a record $1 1.072.0O0.- Slcinbaik. Binrgar was released hower to.iay signed the bill pei- Ralph Bahn. Clarence Baker, conimuiee oi iToop u. me iroop eial crop insurance claim, OPS nutting a temporary increase of ic trnides is red and the double row "rinB i Sam Beardshear Robert Chnstoff- trespass on inman lana.s.

eviction on a bond and his case was continued until Monday at ID a.m. He was arrested early this Threc fires in the Elk Mountain district of the Black Hills National v-ihii-u 11 erson. Harrv ft. Edwards. Kermil i' irom inuian lanus.

ire.spas un u- nt 1 i mir uh ti' billion dollars in the federal debt limit, warning at the fame tine that this provision may piove "inadequate." to- u-aiia. rvKViil will be announced later. tional nark lands, iniunction on in Dcpaitnient liguixa showed IIUWCIS I ll irtmi it iti uiv burned one morning on tht Lead Main stieet Forest Friday each Howard Porter. E. J.

M-mie L-unwiooie. acouimasier. leasing matter, farmers home art day. xnia was more P()llard all were by Cit.v Otficera E. L.

Patterson and Harry Hclnier. Thi, one todav is already slight- P.oth. Mrs. Joe Schenk, Qifford reported the need for more help ministration claim, trespass. Ovil or a Spear- the BnV S.

oula and each com- Aeronautica act. internal venue 1'Rhtning caused. ki h. man ubk oi uic Siiminor James Vuorhees. Snear.

pre- Summcr James Voorhees. IX LITTLI i-imi -n-ra Hot ahout mnuxl fa the tnitTk mimher waa aakeri to frv Bn4 thna. tsmt mil the location numnui i.uige was i was full bloom early in the evening. nsn '7 i of another fire. There was also a fire at Fannv Peak snd one at Truman possible by 9:30 or 10, aoouai iwian minnn John Novlsnd.

Nemo; Larue OI- nousing aci mancrs. 19t2 and 1S50. wh.ieworvl' inif- 7 Cleo Wells read the trcasur-er'a Display Motor Burns coixjmbo. rvyum a ijibor report. Ted Kizzi to Describe Red Butte in the Elk Mountain Included in a party which staved district.

One fire was reported in overnight in Ivadwoo.1 Tluirsday the Fall River district and one near night as Miss Mary Jane Truman. Deadwood firemen were called party leader in the House of Rep- vmww. Members of the committee are from Air out Friday night to the office of rescntativea la advocating a bill Lead public schools open Tucs- H. S. Berger.

Glen Dunwiddie. Mel- Pnngle. Forest Servu crews con- Orandview. who said she is a the Montana LWota Utilities of- to prohibit Cr.vloneae girls from day foremam. Aug.

31. at the usual vin Lovendge. Wells. Cushman The program originally scheduled trolled them. Two fires caused by sister of former President Harry fice on Main street.

The motor, participating in manly sports and hours. Lead Sunt. R. V. Hunkina Clark.

C. O. Gorder. H. W.

Wait, for last Monday will be presented lightning were controlled by Forest Truman. Others in the pari.v were which operatea the arenic window activities. "A woman plate ia pri- emphasized and Monte Dunwiddie. scoutmaster, at this Monday's Lead Kiwanis Service crews in the Bear Moun- Mildred Winchester. Vista.

display, became ignited and was manly in the home." R. E. Jay- He said that some tend to think They were guests of Wait at his Club meeting when Ted Rini. tain District. MaU'le Stearns.

Gr Fleury. Om- destroyed. Smoke fumes filled the atilleke said, lie asked the nun- wrongly that the schools do no cabin on Black Fox for the meet- Homestake geologist, describes aer- In the Hill City district at St in. C. W.

Stearns and family building whuh was quickly clear- Ister eduaiHn to emphasize open until the afternoon. They open ing. Dinner whuh featured a steak ial prospecting for uranium. Elmo Teak re burned an and Hzc-I Tomahawk, ed with the use of the smoke e.ster- housecraft, nursing and other home in the forenoon. Tuesday ne.t, he dinner cooked on his out-door bar- Some of the equipment used in acre.

It was lightning caused and Wis. They left early Friday niorn- minator. rkilla whuh "wwuld enable a girl said. becue was served by Wait. his work will be exhibited by Rizzi.

a Forest Service crew controlled it. ing V.hcfl woman ejifi kcci'i KjntTng, ttx-C i WAJQ'ly no tc limit. 3 wwm r-fr PIPS' 1 I. II I -e- II 1 I t' "1 s. -tf I a I II i 4 mm rsT Z7 I ZTmm- LJri if I it r.

I it. i nr. if -sf iii- aV mm fmw umm it inc; i7i i 1 4 tr i iisi II K- I .1 Baaattaaal -s. I i I fa -N i.v vr tJ'- and iBtr Caml grad-r da jtiter cf Mr a- M- P.w.-5h -p. ard Lnr-3 Fine.

g' (er. da t--er of Mr. an! Mi H7ert fire, as they r-t -arty j.itia,.. -f thikiren hxv alieady i-eterel on top of the hill, the st'id cu tl4e mity pUy round the yet eirfty nbl Stinwo in te far aie Nam Shuop "jUjiTa ith Ue a-'m. t-Ui traor.

HhiiT fc.A. aUo ft mi nrpty. b'it in a few da- it will rlammenng anth students. The Pnima buiklirc can be a. in the photo aerond fnora the Vft.

Studer.ts in the Tery-Nevad (iistiM w.ll man be tliir.bicg bp the of the aclMK-, alww-n ta the aecood fx tare fiom tbc r.ght, aa a laige (DIAIT HML r.OT Neaibr county bo- are ready foe the h.ft mm.Srr of nuoerila that nll file throurt the "r-m 1- a few dar The two-atorr I at rx-t arhor in CertraJ City atanoa muit an the prture c-a the left a f-wr oavs before regis-traUoa aa Bnoerw-ay. The moiirrB VrKk Ituana acaoel. off of I.

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