Holdenville Daily News (Holdenville, Okla.), Vol. 33, No. 222, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1960 Page: 1 of 10
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W!ATHER
state — Partly cloudy through
Friday with scattered showers and
thundershowers tonight and Fri-
day Little chlnee in temperatures
Low tonight 72-76
Local — Wednesday high 95
Wednesday night low 73 Today at
noon 94
'rOLUME XXXII'
(ouncil Okays
Record Budget
Collections Up
$3730821 More
Collected Than In
Past Fiscal Year
City councilmen this week ap-
proved a record city budget of
$18369811 but pointed out that
collections in the past fiscal year
far exceeded those of the 1958-59
period
Collectiens for 1959-60 amounted
to $19392884 compared with only
$15662063 d u r ing fiscal year
1958-59
At Tuesday's council meeting
Mayor Boy Loftis pointed out this
is a (t flerence of $3730821 more
collected — including liquor reve-
nue which totaled $1499196 fur
the period
Without the liquor revenue this
would be $2231625 more in actual
collections And there is $3381268
in excess of what was estimated in
the budget from all collection
sources
Each year's budget is set up on
a basis of 90 per cent of the col-
lections of the previous year
Loftis said that for the first time
in se‘eral years no supplemental
appropriation was needed in the
last fiscal year when the city op-
erated on a budget of more than
$163000 Ile commended heads of
all departments for the increase in
collections
'City Clerk Leonard Berryman
explained that increased enforce-
ment of occupation license fees
water cut-off lists and other items
accounted for much of the in-
crease If no further supplemental
appropriations are required a
surplus will build up to an amount
large enough to help the city meet
needed improvements he predict-
ed Berryman pointed out that in
1958-59 the budget was some
:140000 but that supplemental ap-
piopriations were necessary when
some city departments overspent
their budget allocations
The county excise board earlier
approved the budget as a formality
since is has no authority to cut it
lhis is because the city does nut
receive ad valorem tax money
However councilmen and the
mayor working with city auditors
slashed this year's budget from
$20204202 to $18360811 cutting
out 1(1 per cent salary increases
asked by most departments
Here's how the city budget looks
after it was trimmed First figures
are the estimated needs asked by
each department or city govern-
ment division The last figures in-
dicate the amounts actually ap-
rroved: Governing board — $3010 to
$2910
City Clerk — $9954 to $7615
- Treasurer — $1650 to $1530
City attorney — $1350 and 1-
390
City court — $775 to $725
Police dcpt — $2291120 to
S2(!542
Fire dept — $2329780 to $18-
000
Street dept—$1782232 to $16-
15155
Sanitary dept—$19410 to $17-
990
Park dept—$3054 to $3800
- Utility dept—$5163770 to $48-
99854
Library board—$5264 to $4150
Cemetery dept—$3390 to $7-
540
General govt—$32616 to $32-
26802
Houston School
Ordered 'Mixed'
HOUSTON Tex (UPD—Federal
Dist Judge Ben Connally ordered
immedioate integration of the
Houston public schools today The
district is seventh largest in the
nation and the biggest segregated
school district
A stair-step plan for opening all
the city schools to both white and
Negro students was ordered be-
ginning next month The case
reached federal court as a result
of a suit brought by the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People
If the Houston School Board
follows the court order its super-
intendent estimates it will lose an
estimated $3 million annually in
state funds That is because
voters overwhelmingly rejected
integration in a special election
last j'ine 4
Judge Connally has said he per-
sonally regards the Texas law de-
nying aid to integrated districts
as invalid because it clashes with
federal laws and decisions of the
LIS Supreme Court
The judge in ordering the im-
mediate stair-step integration of
schools criticized an alternate
Fehocl board plan as a "sham in
subterfuge"
Bogus Check Charg3
Is Filed in Court
A charge of obtaining money by
false and bogus check was filed
Wednesday in county court against
citvan H L Tillman
The charge alleges Tillman gave
a $15 bogus check last March 30
to Evert Roberts Service Station
82 N Hick ley
A warrant has been issued for
the suspect's arrest
-
MAPPING CAMP PLANS — Sgt
J B Bills left motor maintenance ser-
geant and Capt James L liobgood com-
mander of the local National Guard Com-
bat Support Company map plans for the
Nazi
114OLDENVILLE DAILY
TEN PAGES
BUENOS AMES !UPI '—Argen-
tina and Israel announced Wed-
neAay night they have agreed to
regard the kidnaping of Nazi SS
Col Adolf Eiehmann from this
country as a "closed incident"
The Argentine courts however
were expected to continue the in-
vestigation they began Wednes-
day into the circumstances in
Hughes Above
Valuation Mark
Hughes County is one of 14 coun-
ties not affected by an increase in
real property assessments but
County Assessor Bess Harmon said
her group will continue to strive
for better equalization
The State Board of Equalization
announced Wednesday it will in-
crease real property assessments
in C3 of 77 counties
Ccuntieg ha N in assessed valua-
tions above the state aver-Igo ratio
of 2207 per cent are not nflecttd
Airs Harmon said the ratio for
Hughes County is 24 per cent "We
want be affected therefore by the
state board's decision but it is still
up to us to work toward better
equalization where possible" she
commented
Other counties not affected in-
chide Blaine Cherokee Coal Has-
kell Kiowa Logan Love Nteln-
tosh Muskogee Noble Okmulgee
Payne and Tulsa
The decision by the state board
was the first of its kind in the
history of the state
County commissioners have 10
days in various counties to protest
the action The board set a tenta-
tive date of Aug 16 to hear pro-
tests The ratios were lited following
a tax ratio study last year which
showed 56 of the counties are be-
low the state average in ratio of
assessments to actual cash value
Later the tax commission was
requested to bring the ratio study
up to date with 1960 returns from
county assessors
State Auditor Andy Anderson
said the action would result in
higher taxes but Gov Howard Ed-
mondson said it was up to the
county commissioners and other
county governing boards whethet
Cr not taxer in individual counties
will be increased
county govt'lrung 1")"'"' v"1!'JIt'I Glenn Houscnolder of Wetumka
r not taxer in individut1 counties told of the rise and fall of various
will be increased ultures in a speech at the week-
ly Kiwanis Club luncheon Wednes-
day Road Toll (1:mbs thh Householder an authority on Ok-
orna History Indians and folk-
lore said past culture failures
To 350 After Trio have been traced to "human
beings who took the easy road and
Is Killed in State their failure to seek God and abide
by His word"
By United Press International The world is about 3i billion
years old according to scientists
Oklahoma's MO traffic death j but our present history started
toll stood today at 350 compared some 7000 years ago he said
with 373 a year ago after acci-
"First Mempais then the culture
of Troy and others rose and fell
dents killed three more persons Greece reached the highest peak
Wednesday was enveloped by the Roman Em-
The victims: 'Are and it too fell"
Cherolye Jean Allen 7 Elk Householder whose wife is ad-
City ministrator of Wetumka Genera!
Hospital also tcld of the Aztec and
Simpson Harkins 80 Talihina Coletc cultures "The Pueblos built
nary E Johnson Whitesboro homes as high as seven stories
The highway patrol also was in- and held up to 1200 persons — the
vestigating the death of Jimmy Lrgest structure built before
Kitchens 21 Sayre but had not modern times"
confirmed that it resulted from a If aU the artifacts ef the Spiro
traffic accident mound were placed together hu
The Allen child daughter of Mr said they would be 'worth more
and Mrs George L Allen was !han those relics found in King
killed Wednesday when she ran rut's tomb he said
In front of a car driven by Ray Householder's own collection in-
Gene Cannon 23 Elk City !ludes many thousand art:facts col-
Johnson and Harkins were kill- lected over a period of 70 years
ed Wednesday when a car in which President Gene Haley said
they were passengers co itioee several Kiwanis International of-
near Hartshorne with an auto ficials had written him congratu-
driven by Bill G Carlton 33 1Vil- kiting the club on its 35th annivcr
burton They were passenpers in ttary on Aug 7 Fred Treadwell
a car driven by John Charles and Byron Landholt were program
Thompson 33 Talihina Lhairmen
with 373 a year ago after acci-
dents killed three more persons
Wednesday
The victims:
Cher o'ye Jean Allen 7 Elk
City
Simpson Harkins 80 Talihina
nary E Johnson Whitesboro
The highway patrol also was in-
vestigating the death of Jimmy
Kitchens 21 Sayre but had not
confirmed that it resulted from a
traffic accident
The Allen child daughter of Mr
and Mrs George L Allen was
killed Wednesday when she ran
In front of a ear driven by Ray
Gene Cannon 23 Elk City
Johnson and Harkins were kill-
ed Wednesday when a car in which
they were passengers collioec
near Hartshorne with an auto
driven by Bill G Carlton 33 1Vil-
burton They were passenpers in
a car driven by John Charles
Thompson 33 Talihina
With which is combined the HOLDENvILLE DEMOCRAT — Established in 1898 — A NEWCpsper deArated to the Welfare of Hughes County
two-week encampment that begin F Sat-
urday for 52 enlisted men and six officer
These two men are responsible for moving
the group to camp at North Fort Hood
Texas (Daily News Stall Photo)
Kidnap Case Closed
h Eichmann IA S spirited (nit
of this country in May to stand
t:ial in Israel for the wartime
mass murder of European Jews
A brict communique published
simultaneously in Euenos Aires
Ind Tel Aviv did not even men-
tion Eichmann by name
it said merely that "the govern
ients of Argentina and Israel
with the purpose of complying
Farmers to Get
Gas Tax Refund
All Hughes County farmers who
used tractors trucks or other gas-
Iine burning equipment in their
farm operations over the past 12
months are eligible for refunds of
tederal gas tax County Agent said
today'
"Claims for refunds may be filed
It any time before Sept 30" the
agent said "After that it's too
To receive refunds farm opera-
tors must file form 2240 Barba
explained
"if you filed for a refund last
year the form will be mailed to
ou he said "However if you
old not file last year you may get
a form from the extension office
in Holdenville or by contacting the
(ftice ot the International Revenue
ervice
"Refund claims may be filed for
tax on gas used for farming or for
gas used by a neighbor on your
farm or by a custom operator"
The amount claimed is based on
the number of gallons of gasoline
used on any farm from July
1959 through June 30 1960
"Farmers who file for refund of
federal gas tax should have rec-
(rds of dates and number of gal-
lons purchased the number of gal-
l)ns used for farming purposes and
the number used on your farm by
custom operators" the agent said
Barbare said free booklets
"Farmers' Gas T a x Refund"
which give additional information
on filing for refunds are available
at his office
Wetumkan Descrihes
Culture Rise Fall
At Kiwanis Meeting
HOLDENVILLE OKLAHOMA TIIURSDAY AUGUST 4 1960
' I! t ELISABETIIVILIE The Congo
4 A 7"kili ri United Nat ions trouble
4
liootor Dr 1a1p J 13unehe ar-
e I rived in this Katanga province
ft capital today on an urgent pezice
mission amod at heading off
thoatos of an armed clash be-
twi on natives and 11N troops ex-
r o : t coed to move in Saturday
q ": - Hundreds Of whites were fleeing
Nalanga in fear dint Congo tribes
were arming themselves as a pos-
ple preitme It) violence like tnut
:' " I Mlich broke out last month when
tae ongolese army mutinied
Belgian troops have been pre-
serving order in mineral-rich Ka-
ta riga while UN forces have
I aken over that responsibility in
the rust Of the infant Congo re-
- -" w "
Kalanga Premier Moise Tshom-
be declared his region independ-
ampment that begn Sat-
ent on July II and has threat-
!is
nlisted men and six officer cried to fight if UN Secretary
General Dag Ilanunarskjold ear-
n are responsible for moving
camp at North Fort Hood ries out his announced plans to
start m o
oving trops of his inter-
Way News Staff Photo) national command into this area
Saturday
No Official IVelcome
It was Bunches job to head off
closed a clash and possibly- to reassure
the NA' hite population on its fears
about a new blood I ath
lh W'
xvith the resolution of the Socurity eve p no Katanga officials
on hand o
Council of the United Nations of t greet Bunche and an
eight-num L - a yy
June 23 expressing hode for N dele '-- taut
they arrived at the Elizabethville
imprmemont of Ine friendly rela- irt
tions traditionally maintainiA by - -t' -
Lount
high ciaintriel iTsolve to consider Ilarold Daspremont-Lyn-
den a Belgian technical assist-
closed the incident which issued ant and an tide welcomed theni
frian the actii n of Israeli nation- The Katanna police band played
and a police honor guard sent by
As in detriment of the fundamen-
Tshombe kept up the amenities
tal rights of the Argentine State'
while a hatanga province inde-
pendence flag flew above the air-
port Raul Castro Tshombe had urged Bunche to
confer with him today 24 hours
ahead of schedule "before a ca-
Warns Yanks tastrophe occurs for which the
United Nations will be solely re-
sponsible" The exodus from Elizabeth-
HAVANA (UPI)—Arined forces
vine began Wednesay only a
Minister Paul Castro just back
month g
from a trip to Moscow and Corn-
alter the ni htm aro
Eitoomo Pnriv
flights of Europeans from the
Kieu
Lou exouus rrom talzaDetn-
HAVANA (UPli—Armed forces
ville began Wednesay only a
Minister Paul Castro just: back
month alter the nightmare
from a trip to Moscow and Corn-
flights of Europeans from the
rounist East Europe said early
newly independent Congo in the peic' today Russia's "rockets of
will olast the United Stats if at face of rape pillaging and looting
attacks Cuba by mutinous troops
Natives get Arms
In a rambling hour-and-40-min-
US Consul William Canup said
ute speech Premier Fidel Castro's
younger brother also he learned by telephone that
—Contradicted reports that the :
Y'hites were fleeing the city of
premier is seriously
ill saying Jadetville northwest of Katanga's
that he is ''resting well" and will capital as well as the nearby
mining town of Kolwezi because
COMe back "stronger than ever'
The roaster of ceremonies at the of reports that jungle tribes were
meeting Haul addressed said Fidel beginning to arm
will speak Saturday at the closing Where they were receiving their
arms was not known hut it was
of the current ‘oith convention
here reported that Chief Munongo
—Said he vill produce proof in
brother of Katanga's interior min-
ister
a telecast Friday that Edwin L was providing his Bayeko
tribe in the Jadotville area with
SATet of Abilene Tex and 'Nil-
ham G Friedmann of Stillwater weapons
Katanga chiefs gathered In Elis-
Okla US diplomats expelled abethville for a tribal council of
from Cuba in June as "spies" war because of the premier's dec
were "nazi agents at the service laration of a state of "total mobil-
of littler" iza tiom"
attacks Cuba
In a rambling hour-and-40-minute
speech Premier Fidel Castrc's
younger brother also
—Contradicted reports that the
premier is seriously ill saying
that he is ''resting wed" and will
COMe back "stronger than ever"
The master of ceremonies at the
meeting Haul addressed said Fidel
will speak Saturday at the closing
of the current yoath convention
here
—Said he vill produce proof in
a telecast Friday that Edwin L
SWeet of Abilene Tex and Wil-
liam G Friedmann of Stillwater
Okla US diplomats expelled
from Cuba in June as "spies"
vere "nazi agents at the service
of Ilitler"
—Suggested in a jocular com-
ment on a US newspaper colum-
nist's proposal that the United
States annex Cuba that it should
first "disannex" Texas Puerto
Rico and the Panama Canal
A passing reference to Soviet
Premier Khrushchuv tJuch-
to (dr an a one - minute standing
ovation among the unionists and
youth delegates the younger Cas-
tro was addressing
Other speakers at the meeting
included ousted Guatemalan ex-
President Jacobo Arbenz At the
conclusion of his speech Castro
seized Arbenz' hand and raised it
over his head like a Nfree hail-
ing a victorious boxer
Two Clikan photographers who
snapped pictures fif tni pose were
a r rest(
Bunche Arrives
In Congo Hopes
To Avert (lash
Hundreds Get Out
Of Province Fear
Violence to Erupt
LATE NEWS
in brief
OKLAHOMA CITY (TTI) —
State Crime Bureau agents to-
day were questioning a "my-
stery" witness concerning the
February 1959 murder of Mrs
Billie Schaffer 37 Seminole
The officer would not reveal the
identity of their "witness" "It
efimid hamper our case material-
ly if we released a name at this
time" said Don Cunningham
assistant Crime Bureau chief
Topic of Talk
tion president Roy Grimes sa
today property valuation rais
On Won Wave— ordered by the slate in ti3 cot'
The 'heather tips will produce a tax increa
hut allow counties to finance
HOLMDEL J turn—sci- better program At the san
untists demenstraed Wednesday time Gritnes took issue with Gfl
night that they could make a long !toward Edmondson's stateme
distance teleilione call via the that county commissioners cou
moon prevent a tax boost by ad
However their moon - bounced in millage "The county e
conversation was slrictly down- cise hoard is the only one th
to-earth—all they could talk about approves the budzet and adjm
was the weather the millage" Grimes said
Scientists at the Dell Telephone
Laboratories here and at the Jet ON THE NEWS'
Propulsion Laboratory at Gold-
stone Calif chatted briefly in the
first public cb:monstration of a tchtonal Pag
transcontinental telephone call re-
layed by the moon
The feat heralded the day when EDITORIAL--
telephone conversations could be Right down the middle
held between any two points in RUN OF MILL--
the world Speaking ef water problems
OKLAHOMA CITY tUrIl —
County Commissioner Associa-
tion president Roy Grimes said
today property valuation raises
ordered by the slate in coun-
ties will produce a tax increase
but allow counties to finance a
better program At the same
time Grimes took issue with Gov
Howard Edmondson's statement
that county commissioners could
prevent a tax boost by adjust-
ing millage "The county ex-
cise board is the only one that
approves the budget and adjusts
millage" Grimes said
Editorial Page
LOS ANGELES (UM — A 12-icash'ng government checks
year-old Oklahoma girl with a Officials said the girl was used
photographic memory was de- by the ring to sign stolen checks
scribed today as the key in a for- after getting a quick look at the
gery ring victims signature if gaining a
The girl's role came to hest stopple of the signature was im-
Wcdnesday when two young Okla- possible
e
homa girl Cits y women — one of them
The ring obtained thousands of
th' skter — and two men
were indicted by the federal grand dollars from residents in the Los
jury on charges of stealing and Angeles Lawndale Hawthorne
X-15
hree Times Faster
han S-nd in Test
Girl Called Expert Forger
'Prairie Eke'
LighlEd Again
OKLAHOMA CITY IUPI'—Gov
Howard Edmondson opened a new
"prairie fire" campaign today to
seek passage of his three "re-
form" petitions at the Sept 29
special election
Flanked by some of the Sa MC
supporters who boosted hint in his
successful Big fled E campaign
for governor two years ago the
governor delivered n fighting
speech to approxinately 50 state
citizens who make up his petition
committee
"I am firmly convinced we will
succeed and these im titions will
pass and become law" the gov-
ernor told the group
'A Difficult Campaixn'
"It is certainly true the opposi-
tion has been quite vocal It is
also true in being vocal they have
in most cases misrepresented
them the petitions) to the
people"
"It will be a difficult campaign"
he continued "It will require sub-
stantial expenditures of money to
convey the truth to the people"
The governor said the commit-
tee is composed of lIcpullicans
Demw!rats and Independenk "bo-
cause this is a non-partisan ef-
fort" The governor wzu followed by
House Speaker Clint Livingston
who will head the campaign
"Good mornine liehters" Liv-
ingston OperiPli feel honored to
serve with people who are
to stand up and be cointed for
what you believe is right"
Be Open Monday
Livingston said Edmondson is
carrying out the promiies of his
1958 campaign "and I am firmly
convinced he is doing what the
people voted for"
Livingston said telerhones arid
furniture will be in :tailed in
petition eamraign headqparters at
111 1 Cravens building Friday
"and well be open for busineis
Monday
Edmondson named John Kilpat-
rick Jr Oklahoma City as fi-
nance chairman Kilratrick held
the same post in Edinond
gubernatorial ca mpa
Heft G M Fuller Oklahoma
City was named director of re-
search and Bill Holloway Okla-
homa City head of the speaker's
bureau
area during the past two years
officials said
Those named in the indictments
were Patricia A Sanders field 23
ond Zelpha flayes tath of
Oklahoma City Sig- J Keeling 31
of nearby Inglewood and Ilerbert
Lyle D now serving
a sixmonth jail sentilice here fur
issuinz worthics chccks
PRICE FIVE CENTS
dot rave Is
Missing Security Men
Heading for Russia?
Speed Record
Of 2150 Miles
Per Hour Set
MISSING — The FBI and other law enforcement agen-
cies have been alerted to be on the lookout for Bernon F
Mitchell left and William D Martin employees of the
National Security Agency in Washington vho beet
missing N ince June 24 The two who had access to secret
defense information as mathematicians have been missing
since they supposedly lett on a vacation trip to the vest
coast (N1'A Telephoto)
WASHINTON (UPI) — There was speculation in some
quarters today that two mksing mathematician: from the
super-secret National Security Agency may be en route to or
in the Soviet Union
However there has been no charge or suggestion that
they had defccted
The two bachelor Navy veterans who had been cleared
for access to secret information were last traced to Havana
where their trail was lost
The speculation was that they might have left for Russia
from Cuba t which has been nri
" Fi increasingly friendly terms
num FA
with the Soviet Union
The men—Bernon F Mitchell
31 and Vi1Iiui It Martin 29
both of LaurelMd ' and long time
friends—dropped out of sight J1ine
21 after they to:d friends they
planned to spend a vacation by
motoring to the West Coast for a
visit with their parents
Military intelligence agents have
ascertained that they booked plane
pissage to IVLixico City June 25
and indications were that they
flew to the Mexican capital They
were reported to have checked out
of their Nlexico City hotel the next
day
- They were known to have pur-
chased plane tickets from Mexico
City to Havana Reports from
Vana said a check of leacEng ho-
tels failed to turn up a trace of
the men
Their disappearance was one of
the mot intiiguin) international
my:Aeries since two flitih diplo-
mats vanished from London in 1951
and turned up at a 1losmw news
conference in February 1959 to
announce they were working for
a Russian publishing house to im-
prove East-West understanding
The Men reported to be living
"comfortably but not lavishly" in
Moscow are Guy Francis de Mon-
ey ftlirgess 19 and Donald Duart
MacLean 47
Thy denied charges they had
served asi Soviet agents while
Arorking in the British Foreign Office
Kennedy Calls Team
Of Farm Experts To
Help Map Strategy
HYANNIS PORT Mass (UPI)
—Democratic presidential candi-
date John F Kennedy brought in
a team of agricultufal advisers
today to rlan strategy for captur-
ing the farm vote in the November
election
Gov Herschel C Loveless of
Iowa howled a delegation sched-
uled to meet with Kennedy at Ms
snmmer home here on the ii:sue
hich has prompted the loulst
1rewm ks to date in his campaign
battle with GOP rival Richard M
Nixon
Others on the (ii:C'hSiOn list in-
cladcd Palth Bradley president
of the Illinois Farmers Union: Ed
Christeni-cn head of the Minne-
sota Farmers Union: Barry Cald-
well master of the North Carolina
Grange Fred Ileinkle president
of the Missouri Farmers Associa-
tion and Willard Cochrane a Uni-
versity of Ntinnesola professor on
leave as an assistant to Kennedy
on farm matters
STUART WINS
STUART — Stuart has emerged
winner cif the 100 Pee Wee Base-
ball League it was announced to-
day The undefeated team beat tho
then-undcfcated Moss squad 3-0 in
an outing at Stuart Lim week
S T Morris is coach for Stuart
and Pete Lindley for Mos&
MISS TOUR PAPER?
WFPkriaYa rat 811 or 811
oetween 6 and 7 p m
Sundays aiI 811 or 813 betweel
8 and 9 a
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NUMBER 222
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
Calif ALT! — The rocket-powered
X-I5 carried test pilot Joe
Walker over the California desert
at better than three times the
speed of sound today to establish
a world's air speed record of
2 150 miles an hour
The successful flight in the
needle - nosed research craft
came after a two - month delay
in the X-15 space program caused
by an engine explosion while
ground testing one of the three
flight ready experimental planes
and three aborted attempts at
:he speed record
Walker 38 National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration
test pilot for 18 years broke the
speed mark set Sept 27 1956 of
2091 m p h by Capt Milburn
Apt in the X-2---a forerunner of
the X-15 Apt was killed during
the record flight when the ship
disintegrated
"Yippee!" shouted the usually
taciturn Walker when told on
landing that it appeared that he
had a new record
The 50-foot X-15 is designed
eventually to fly at speeds up to
11o0 miles an hour and take man
to the fringes of space 100 miles
up
The record flight began over
Silver Dry Lake 110 miles east
of this Mojave Desert test base
' when Walker gave the order to
be dropped from beneath the
wing of a B-52 bomber "mother
ship" at 450b0 feet
Ile cut in the eight rocket
barrels that power the craft and
flew a straight course fety Rod
gcrs- Dry Lake -passing aver
Bicycle Three Sisters and Cudde-
back dry lakes which were to
have been used if necessary as
emergency landing strips
The weather was described as
perfect for the flight with the
temperature in the mid-80s and
very little wind eitner aloft or on
the ground
The flight began at the minute
the X-15 was dropped at 8:58 am
and ended when the plane skidded
to a stop on its landing skis at
9:08 a in
Four minutes of the flight were
under power the rest a long
gliding turn back to the lake
Walker who said the plane
went as high as 78000 feet said
he hit maximum speed shortly
while he was at 66000 feet
State Roads Bureau
Both Charged With
Road Program Laxity
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
General Accounting Office today
charged Louisiana Arkansas
Oklahoma and the Bureau of Pub-
lic 'loads with laxity in the federal-aid
highway program
But the GAO added in a report
to Congress that "corrective" ac-
tion had been taken in most in-
stances The GAO has been re-
viewing various aspects of the
federal highway program in the
state l named since 1956
The report revealed that the bu-
reau had stopped payment on $13
million worth of claims submitted
hy Arkansas for reimbursement
because of improper right - of-way
acquisition procedures
"Most of the rights-of-way rep-
resented by these claims" the
GAO said "were acquired by
county courts The bureau's proj-
ect examination division investi-
gated several of these acquisitions
and subsequently referred certain
transactions to the Department of
Justice"
The report said that the depart-
ment found no basis for federal
court action but that the state
highway department was asked to
turn the matters over to prosecut-
ing attorneys in counties involv-
ed The report also criticized the
states for negotiating cost- plus
percentage of cost contracts for
highway planning surveys It said
such contracts should be let on a
cost-plus-fixed-fee basis
Nosin' Around
Ode Burton asking the Kiwanis
Club to boo Cecil Sanders in har-
wily since at the previous meet-
ing the bocers didn't do it in unison
Tobey Townsend asking a
couple of fellows about some bird
dogs Mrs Earl Vaughn dodg-
ing out of a hair-repair session to
lepoit some Marine Band news
Cecil Clift sending in some
P(l) about a minor league tournament
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