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VOL. LXVIII, NO. 105
12 FARM WORKERS KILLED
Court Holds
Back Rulin
AS TRAIN, TRUCK SMASHES
On Girard
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Allied Snub Pink Car?
Bob Blue
On Arms
Deal Denied At Idea!
sea, and one man was drowned
The French were returning from
Weather In
Dulles Vows U. S.
Won’t Go It Alone
curity treaty, never intended that
rain, however, is expected to fall agreement.
here and over the state through . Dulles told a news conference
evidence to charge at least five
New Effort Started
dent of Johns Hopkins university
DON’T TAKE IT
FOR GRANTED!
(See PINK—Page 1) ,
eral months—was made at a meet machines over a period of years.
pay freight costs from James-
program and layout of the expo-
day.
doesn't have that kind of money
town, N. Y.
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Mayflower II Becalmed
State Indians Wait for Big Canoe!
Are Among Victims
Of Crossing Accident
State Council
Leader Quits
Attorneys for Girard. urging that [
Dulles, Wilson and Brucker be
Cowboy Poo-Poos
Suggestion, May
Just Use Pickup
By French
French Forces
Throw Cordon
On Arab Quarter
On 3 Officials;
Arguments Due
Teen Arrests Due
State Will Prosecute
stream after two weeks nf
high water. Water is now
flowing into the lake at
pistol he was inspecting
accidently discharged
Rut Again!
By bob mcmillin
County election officials said
Tuesday they will ask the excise
board to appropriate funds for the
ruling on a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus Issuance of such a
Th* viewing Of this spectacle will
take several days. Many of the out of
state tesidents, your friends, relatives
and business associates will need to
plan their tour.
year starting July 1.
He also sent to congress a re-
quest for a supplemental appro-
Picture on Page 7
BALTIMORE (Dr. Milton 8.
Eisenhower, in Johns Hopkins hos-
AH of the costs,
> calculated and
ing about two years ago when his
tractor and a train collided.
sun
view
not exceed $50,000.
Annual instalments would be
made on the machines over a pe-
riod of 11 or 12 years.
By spreading the cost of the
hospital said the bullet en-
tered Ferguson's side and
lodged somewhere in his
stomach.
Oklahoma does some pretty terrific
things—for instance there’s the SEMI-
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION which
begins June 14.
He stressed the point that there
were no disputes or personalities
involved. While he has not made
any plans he said he would like
to leave the office in time for "my
successor to have time to organize
the industrial tour this autumn
and "any amendments in pro-
gramming thought to be neces-
sary."
a time to don his Indian head-
dress for something more than
peaceful gestures.
Judge Ib Confirmed
WASHINGTON (R_The senate
Tuesday confirmed President Eis-
enhower’s nomination of Robert
Van Pelt to be U. S. district judge
in Nebraska
To Buy Vote Machines
By HENRY BURCHFIEL
there were legal issues for the
judge to pass on.
He contended the maneuver area
on which the Japanese woman was
fatally injured while scavenging
for metal dearly was under U. S.
control, thereby barring his trial
by Japan.
Carroll said the decision to turn
Girard over to Japan was made
"in contravention of his rights un-
der the constitution and interna
tional law."
The students were seeking to en-
force a general strike called by
students and veterans’ organiza-
tions to protest the bombing.
All shops and banks closed down
by noon and transportation moved
at a snail's pace
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called as witnesses, said they
wanted to know whether there was
"an abuse of discretion" in con-
nection with the decision to turn
Girard over to the Japanese.
Gasch contended there was no
abuse of discretion He said the
decision to waive U. S. jurisdic-
tion in the case was made by the
executive branch of the govern-
ment and is not subject to judicial
review.
Tuesday—which means a delay in
the scheduled reopening of dis-
(See DULLES—Pag* 2)
The Weather: Showers!
Warm with chance of isolated
thundershowers tonight and Wed-
nesday. High 98. low 77. (Details
on Page 25)
with nothing but time, news-
paper reporters, a few thousand
By ALLAN CROMLEY
(Times Staff Writer)
PLYMOUTH, Mass —Be-
witched. bothered, bewildered and
becalmed, Plymouth awaited ar-
rival of Mayflower II Tuesday,
By HUGH HALL
it may be a Cadillac, but it
won't be pink.
That much appeared certain
Tuesday as Lieut. Gov Cowboy
a funeral service for victims of
a dance hall bombing on Sunday
in which eight Frenchmen were
down payment on 400 voting ma
chines and for attendant coats.
A decision to push the voting
machine program—dormant sev-
ALGIERS (P—Raging mobs of
Europeans roamed the streets of
Algiers Tuesday attacking Mos-
lems and sacking Arab business
places. Officials said 12 Moslems
were killed in a day of wild dis-
order.
Late in the day a M o a 14 m
driver smashed his truck into a
crowd of the French demonstra-
tors, injuring a dozen of tnem. The
crowd pounced on the fleeing
driver, killed him and severly in-
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for the fiscal year begin-
ning July 1.
WASHINGTON (P) —
Britain's! Queen Elizabeth
willvisit the United States
October 16-21, the White
House announced Tues-
ately to determine the na-
ture of possible charges.
More than a dozen youths had
descended on the encampment in
the Wichita Mountains Wildlife ref-
uge in a nighttime foray last May
29. They allegedly used vile lan-
guage and exposed themselves to
the 21 young Girl Scouts and five
adult leaders.
Names Obtained
Army Brucker
Ruling is Withheld
Angles Ar* Argued
Earl J. Carroll, Girard s chief
attorney. said that never before
had an American soldier been
turned over to a foreign country
for trial for an act committed
while on official duty.
These legal angles of the case
which has stirred an international
furor were argued in a packed
U S. district courtroom.
Carroll also contended he was en-
titled to state and defense depart
ment documents bearing on the
case, whether secret or nonsecret.
Carroll argued that the senate.
In ratifying the U. S.-Japanese
peace treaty and a companion se-
display their finest rolling stock of yesterday and
today. Mary Pratt, 1520 NW 47, climbs above the
cowcatcher—and not since it was built in 1890 has
old No. 9 seen a prettier girl, we betcha. The ex-
position opens Friday. (Related News, Page 5)
Pink Williams discussed the $6,-
non the legislature voted for a
car for him
Rep. Robert O. Cunningham,
Oklahoma City who is running
hard as of now for lieutenant
Lyman Bryan, executive director, and attacking Moslems Fifteen
of the Oklahoma Development: Moslems were hospitalized and
council since last October, has an four were reported in serious con-
nounced his resignation effective1 dition.
OLD NO. 9, a Rock Island wood-burning 10-wheeler
with balloon stack, has been brought here from Her-
rington, Kan., as part of the 15-acre Railroad show
at the Semi-Centennial exposition. Three major rail-
roads — Santa Fe, Rock Island and Frisco — will
Calling for further legal argu- light brown suit. white shirt and
ment. Judge McGarraghy withheld red tie with a purple figure.
Lake Texoma dropped
below its spillway. Tues-
day and the Red River
was falling rapidly down-
boys at the present time and we
are continuing the investigation to
see how many others may be in-
volved to the point where charges
can be filed,” Crane declared.
Julian Howard, refuge manager,
had arrested half a dozen youths
on the spot, and obtained names of
several others. However, the case
hung fire for more than a week
while authorities puzzled over the
prosecution method.
The refuge near Lawton is fed-
eral property, and technically falls
completely under federal courts
Authorities puzzled for several
days as to where the case should
be taken.
Evident* Turned Over
Crane indicated evidence many
may require more than misde-
meanor complaints against some
of the alleged offenders.
Howard, who has declined to
' (See LAWTON—Page 2)
Scout Camp Raiders
By MARY GODDARD
'Times Staff Writer)
LAWTON — Teen-agers who terrorized a Girl Scout
encampment in an obscene night raid will be prosecuted
by the state court route, it was decided here Tuesday.
Comanche county attorney Warren Crane, advised
U. S. district attorney Paul Cress that he is assuming
jurisdiction and will launch a full investigation immedi-
fact" which would require that the
records be produced. He conceded
New England clambake in the
evening. ,
Things appear to be picking up
after something less than a tri-
umphal entry into town Monday
night.
Floyd Maytubby was inadvert-
of Massachusetts bay, and an ex-
pectation of dignified treatment in
Subpenas Quashed priation for that new year-an in
n • 1 crease of $30,000 to meet expenses
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last October.
Eisenhower. 57-year-old youngest
brother of President Eisenhower,
was admitted to the hospital Sun-
day after an illness which began .
Saturday was diagnosed as a kid-
ney infection. His condition is list-
ed as satisfactory but doctors can-
not say how long he will remain
for treatment.
diate indication as to how long he
would remain
Thomas Cravens sr , a newsreel
cameraman, remarked to Eisen-i
hower that he looked fine, and
WASHINGTON IP— President Eisenhower, "virtually
recovered" from his stomach upset, unexpectedly spent
an hour and 45 minutes at his desk Tuesday.
• He was far enough along the recovery road to make
A wisecrack to newsmen about getting at "a few steaks."
After his stint at the office Eisenhower returned to
and temporary storage of the ma-
chines until they can be placed
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papes zepurims, « ew wucanu ently snubbed by the reception the future, Maytubby indicated his
visitors. and Oklahoma Indians on committee. who didn t understand
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However, with the bright
shining Tuesday, a beautiful
the White House living quarters to
sign a few papers and handle some
other work There was no imme-
a chuckle Then he added
"I'd be able to do with a few
steaks."
I It wasn’t until late Monday aft-
ernoon that Eisenhower got his
first serving of semi-solid food —
a helping of milk toast He had
more of that and some chicken
broth during the evening, and then
breakfasted Tuesday morning on I
prunes, cereal with warm milk,
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joked:
"I guess you just wanted a
day off."
Eisenhower laughed heartily at
that
While newsmen were leaving the
office, Eisenhower started dictat-
ing correspondence to his personal
secretary, Mrs. Ann Whitman
The 9 a m. bulletin from Maj.
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in quashing subpenas for state photographer asked the president
and defense department records "No, not at all—it isn't this
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"Those boys who tell about cuts in postal service un-
me driving a pink Cadillac with less his department geta
a jackass painted on the side an extra $149.5 millions
Dulles, Wilson and Brucker, Judge
McGarraghy said he felt all the
facts he needed to pass on the
case were before him.
He stressed, however, that in
voiding the subpenas he was ‘not
yet ruling on the merits of the
habeas corpus action.
Fact Not at issue
U. S. attorney Oliver Gasch said
he could see “no material issues of
। the White House living quar-
ters for lunch and a midday
rest.
! During the office stay, the pres;
; ident signed an appropriation bill
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edge acquired to only two ways
-by doing and being done.
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propriation. He is hoping they will and I never associate it with
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it will eliminate the necessity of
making a heavy tax appropriation
in any one year
Four hundred automatic voting
machines would cost $748,565 un-
der the payfas-you-use plan They
could be purchased outright for
only $640,800, but the county
ROCKY FORD, Coin. (P—A Santa Fe railroad freight
train ground into a truck loaded with farm field workers
Tuesday, killing at least 12 persons.
Either five or six were reported injured and taken to
a Rocky Ford hospital.
The crash was west of Vroman, a farm settlement
near Rocky Ford in southeastern Colorado’s Arkansas
| river valley. The scene was about six miles from Rocky
Ford, center of a melon-growing area.
This was the second major truck crash in the United
States in less than a week involving farm workers. Twenty
persons were killed in an ac---—
cheaper car. In fact, Cunning-
ham, who voted for the appro-
priation, even suggested no new
car be bought, but that Wil-
liams use the governor's old
cast-off Cadillac limousine.
group will not go on the warpath.
7 Tuesday is the day that Mr.
Alan villiers, wife of the skipper
of the doughty sailing vessel, win
complete surprise to even the ex-
ecutive committee of the organiza-
tion was, he said, "because my
salary and program is, in my
opinion. disproportionate to current
and potential council income.”
Bryan, a native Oklahoman, who
came here from Detroit where he
was manager of community rela-
tions for Chrysler Corp , said that
income, and renewal of member-
the rat® of 20,000 cubic .
feet per second and pour-
ing out at 72,000.
WASHINGTON (—
Postmaster General Sum-
merfield Tuesday was re-
ported planning to elimin-
ate Saturday mail deliv-
eries and make other
BULLETINS
A 31-year-old Oklahoma
City man. Willie Ferg -
uson, was seriously
wounded Tuesday after-
noon when a .32 caliber
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them to the hospital.
Meanwhile, the train with none
of its crew injured, moved on to
La Junta after.the accident which
occurred at 6:05 am.
Lee said the hack end of the
On Pact With Reds
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WASHINGTON IP—Secretary of
State Dulles said Tuesday the Uni-
Oklahoma's weather pattern was ted States attaches first importance
back in a familar rut Tuesday in to its relations with its allies and
। some sections of the state—"flood will not throw their views into dis
U. S. servicemen be submitted to ing"—but other areas were dry- card just to make speed with the
foreign countries for trial for any, ing out under a hot June sun More Soviet Union on a disarmament
act connected with official duty. rain, however, is expected to fall agreement.
August 1 or "before that time if
"It appears we have enough a replacement can be found”
shes - "et E3 The action came apparently as a
sition. I N •,.2 . in the til).
Wilson said funds for insurance-
You may send this edition to any-
one, anywheqe in the world postage
free See th* form in tomorrows
Girard. u He Hu Broad Smile
The judge rejected a move by A 9 a m medical bulletin had
Girard s attorneys seeking to re- said Eisenhower would have no
- i n. 1 p c\ engagements in his office during
(Earlier 2 1’ Page 6) the May. hut had left open the pus-
quire that the government produce sibility of his returning to his desk,
in court documei.ts dealing with A few minutes after Eisenhower
the case of Girard, who faces trial arrived at the office, photographers
in Japanese courts in the death and reporters were admitted brief-
of a Japanese woman ly
Judge McGarraghy also quashed The president greeted the group
subpenas calling for the personal with a broad smile He was in ex-
appearance in court of Secretary cellent spirits and there was little
of Stale Dulles. Secretary of De- trace in his face of the illness
fense Wilson and Secretary of the which kept him confined to bed
carrying $562,891,293 for the state
0 and justice departments and the
D federal judiciary for the fiscal
Oklahoma City Times
ships, in the council are near an ______
all-time high but still, he feels, pital with a kidney ailment; Tues-
"not enough to support the pro- day missed the first* commence-
gram which needs to be carried ment held since he became presi-
forward for Oklahoma." d- - ‘n— —।---
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th* SEMI - CENTENNIAL EXPO, be needed for the initial or down
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SITION GLIDE Thu is a complete ditional $16,000 will be required to
Frenchmen Turn
About 5,000 Frenchmen took part
in the day’s mob actions, turning
angrily on the Moslem population.
The wounded numbered more than
50
. ai Two automobiles loaded with
truck was torn off. The front end Moslems were pushed into the
was hurled approximately 250 feet
cident near Fayetteville,
N.C., June 6.
Bodies Strewn 380 Feet
One of those killed was the
driver, Sylvester Licano of Rocky
Ford. Jack Lee of radio station
KBNZ at La Junta reported.
"Bodies, arms, legs and heads
were strewn for a distance of 380
feet along the railroad right-of-
way," Lee said.
The truck was crossing t h e
Williams, considered by many
to be far too astute a politician
to campaign dirt farmers from
a pink anything, confirmed that
conclusion.
"I guarantee you I won't drive
any pink Cadillac,” he said
from his home in Caddo. "My
would represent interest levied at
3% percent annually on theunpaid
balance, Wilson said
wusonsaid,winProspect of ■*"““« enoush
included to the; (See MACHINES-Page 2) y
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ing of the election board Monday
Th* Oklahoman .nd Times will pub- "w. A Br winson, election
lish t special section June 16 called board secretary, said $25,000 will
mother named me that name.
that some aspects of disarmament
probably can be talked about with governor in the 1958 elections
Russia on an informal basis, raised the issue officially Tues-
But he said emphatically that dav _ . ,1.
present arms control negotiations •' Doctors at St. Anthony a
are not simply two-way talks be Cunningham wrote the state
tween the United States and board of affairs that it is no
Russia secret around the state capitol
Dulles made these points when that Williams was thinking of
questioned about the sudden re- ordering the board to buy him
turn here Saturday of disarms- a Pipk Cadillac,
ment negotiator Harold Stassen Cunningham urged the board
Stassen was still in Washington to consider buying a lighter and
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tracks at the entrance of a farm
a quarter mile west of Vroman
when struck.
Lee said he was told that per-
sons in the truck apparently saw
the train but either misjudged its
speed or thought it was stopped
Women, Children Victims
Men, women and children were
passengers in the truck, he said.
The train was a 56-car eastbound
freight with W. 3. Inskeep of
Pueblo, Colo., as its engineer. None
of the train crew was injured.
Lee said it had not been def-
initely determined whether five or
six persons were injured.
He said members of the train
crew told him a passerby arriving
before policemen picked up "two jured a Moslem companion,
or three of the injured" and took
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The Indians -most of whom ar-
rived Monday, will be taken on a
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day afternoon and honored at a
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. He asked photographers whether
writ would require that Girard be they wanted him to stand or re-
brought to this country, and thus main seated at his desk. They
would prevent his being turned asked him to stay seated.
over to the Japanese to face trial. "Is your stomach sore " one
down the track. The truck was The crowds sacked at least 30
a three-quarter ton Chevrolet. Moslem owned stores.
All members of the tram crew
lived in Pueblo Lee said all those I
in the truck lived in the Rocky
Ford area
Lee said a farmer. Carl Nissel-
. , ... killed and 83 wounded.
huff, was killed at the same cross- Students Roam Street
The crowd shouted "the army to
power” as it surged into the heart
of the city. Paratroops and other
French forces, rushed to the city
last night, threw a cordon around
the Arab quarter.
This morning bands of students
roamed the streets smashing shop
windows, overturning automobiles
all day Monday.
The president was natty in a
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al letters to his private secretary mumwonmmwenr
and conferred with five White 35
WASHINGTON —V. 8. District House aides at separate meetings. | E |
Judge Joseph C McGarraghy Eisenhower showed up in his of 50
Tuesday withheld a ruling-pend- fice a few minutes before 10 a m ,
ing further argument—on a peti- an hour after his physician report
tion seeking return to this country ed him "virtually recovered" from
of army Specialist 3-C William S his stomach ailment.
Wednesday
The Cimarron river, which
caused serious flooding last month,
was causing some flooding from
Guthrie downstream to Perkins
The Arkansas river was flooding
some lowlands around Sallisaw
and the Salt Fork river has over
flowed into lowland areas around
Tonkawa.
The Caney river crested slightly
above flood stage at Bartlesville
early Tuesday morning but caused |
no serious damage. There was
some rise reported on the Arkan-
(So* WEATHER_Pag. 2) i
his status as governor of the
Chickasaws. ’ ' T •
When a ear leading the proces-
sion went off and left Maytubby
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