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78TH YEAR, NO. 311
The Abilene Repo
"WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES"-Byron
-----Awociated Prew. (AP)--------ABILENE, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL IT, 1959—THIRTY-TWO PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS -----
Commission
Opens Work
In Prayer
Felons
g MORNING
PRICE DAILY 5c, SUNDAY 15c
ficial.
Otber stories. Pg, 5-B
By EARLE WALKER
Reporter-News Staff Writer
Mayor George L. Minter Jr.’s
administration began Thursday
afternoon with a prayer.
The City Commission room was
tilled with spectators as the 22nd
Abilene mayor took the oath of
office from the outgoing mayor.
Jesse F. (T-Bone) Winters. Minter
then swore in newly elected City
Commissioners Russell Day and
John H. DeFord and the reelected
Commissioner Garvin Beauchamp.
Minter called on the Rev. William
Gould, pastor of St. Andrew Pres-
byterian Church, to lead a prayer.
As everyone in the room stood
with bowed head, the Rev. Gould
thanked God for the community
leadership of the outgoing officials
and for the zeal for service exhibit-
ed by the incoming and continuing
ones. He asked the Almighty to
give the new commission wisdom
and the spirit of Christ in being
sensitive to the needs of all the
people.
Induction took place immediate-
ly after the reading of the minutes,
at the beginning of Thursday’s
session, and the new officials car-
ried on the meeting.
Beauchamp was unanimously
elected mayor pro tern, on nom-
ination by Commissioner Ray
Grisham. He was chosen by ac-
clamation. It will be his duty to
act as mayor whenever the mayor
is absent from a meeting or out
of town.
Plaques which had been pre-
sented to them several months
ago by the City of Abilene at a
Chamber of Commerce-sponsored
testimonial banquet were handed
Thursday afternoon by Minter to
Winters, outgoing Commissioner
Felix Rosser and to John Crutch-
field, who recently resigned as a
commissioner to become city at-
torney. The year "1959" had been
inscribed on the plaques since the
first presentation, to indicate when
their commission service ended.
DeFord succeeded Rosser as
commissioner. Place 1. Day took
ever as commissioner. Place 4. in
the job which Crutchfield recently
quit and which has been filled to
the several-week interim by Sid
Parks. Beauchamp continues in
place 3, and Grisham in Place 2.
Grisham wasn’t included to the
April 7 election, because his term
had another year to run.
Winters, Rosser and Parks left
the meeting soon after the swear-
ing-in ceremonies.
After adjournment, the new com-
mission decided on recommenda-
tion of Grisham to adopt the fol--
lowing resolution in praise of the
outgoing officials:
"Whereas Mayor T- Bono 1
Winters and Commissioner Felix ■
Rosser have completed two years ■
of duty with courage, devotion ”
and integrity of the highest order ■
for the City of Abilene, and Com- ■
missioner Sid Parks during his 1
brief service of a few weeks ex-
hibited the same fine spirit, pres-
ent and new members of the City
Commission as fellow citizens ■
deeply and humbly voice their
thanks.”
Grisham said Winters made an
outanding mayor and was espe- "
cially strong to developing team-
work among the commission
members. .
MAYOR GEORGE L. MINTER JR.
... conducting the meeting
COMMISSIONER RUSSELL DAY
...listening closely
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The dramatic story was told by the prison’s telephone to the war
den’s office. He and I were in
there. They said there had been a
knifing inside. They talked to
Powell.
JACK ZYGMOND in one corner. Those that don’t get east, declared. "There will be nomar
.ADV in the other" talk with any of the mutinous con-prison business manager Elmer
DEER/LODGE, Mont. iaui - Newsmen at the scene could not victs by me until Warden Powell Erickson, who managed to escape
Ramparts nos see the result of the warning. and all other hostages have been The 90-year-old greystone-walled
tana prison held sum Tilling An inmate was the hero in help- released and the convicts have re- prison is on the southern outskirts
tages Thursday night ad Slabbing ing Powell get out of the prison turned to their cells." of Deer Lodge, a town of 3,800, in
, the deputy warden 6 earlier He was Earl Howell Jack- Minutes later the warden walked a valley on the western slopes of
one guard. • — i . . ...... -
Nearly 150 R estNO and sentenced to eight years for wife and took command of the houses about 600 men and nine in.
guard: Stermm the prison. Au-burglary. Powell said a convict situation women. “They—the inmates - grabbed
thorities warned the insurgent in- was threatening his life when — I The 64-year-old governor was the warden. I jumped back down
mates to surrender two ring-lead- Jackson frightened him offwith
ers and then to return to their a meat cleaver. Jackson left the
cells or face a charge by officers prison when the warden was ea D*|la
armed with tommy guns, rifles leased Okavs Klinn
and tear gas Rejects UltimatumVAST *
Warden Floyd E. Powell, who Gov. J. Hugo Aronson flatly
took his job only eight months ago, turned down the request of
bluntly warned the inmates to re- prisoners for a conference. In-
lease the hostages and send out stead, be called out the National, „
a negotiating committee or troops Guard and said he wouldn’t talk crats J.. . .._________
would be sent in. Powell himself to the prisoners until all hostages committee rammed through .
was held inside the prison at had been released and the inmates $4 400 000.000 proposal Thursday
knife-point for nearly three hours returned to their cells, to help the states build schools and
before winning his release, Aronson, commenting upon the and pay teachers over a four-
Warden Re-enters Prison_____________
At 1:15 p.m., Powell re-entered day” for Montana.
the prison to consult with spokes- l.____________-- Lacinwe. _______-______________
men for the prisoners. Before he year-old prison in less than two mendations for a program to help an Associated Press newsman
walked back into the castle-tur- years. During the first in July 1957 needy school districts pay off "It elected *hont 4-30 DI
reted prison. Powell said he did prisoners sent out a long list of school construction bonds. The po- Erickson said. ^
not know what demands the pris- grievances, but the disturbance tential cost of the administration "What was your first word?
oners were making. He also said was quelled without bloodshed. plan is estimated at two billior "C---• “ old have hi
he couldn’t pin down the exact Today’s violence broke out about dollars over 25 years.
Inumber of convicts involved. . 6:30 p.m. Rothe for eight years
Deputy Warden Theodore Rothe, at the Wisconsin State Prison, was
38. formerly of Waupun, Wis was shot almost at the outset.
shot in the chest and died three Among the 18 guards seized
hours later in the Deer Lodge Hos- were Capt. Everett Felix, Lt.
pital. A guard, William Cox. was Charles Brown, Walter Jones,
stabbed, but his condition was not Clyde Sollars, John Story, Forrest
believed critical . , Thompson, John S. Imonson and
Powell called the riot spur- a new officer known only as
============
iruies. 2 Torkan- . . . waiting prayerfully for the
convicts release of the 18 guards and our
deepest sympathy goes to their
families in this tense hour."
The armed convicts called im-
"He and I started across the
earner, ne was be..........- --------------------------a vancy -....... - street. We went into the main, en-
National Guardsmen, son, 41, formerly of Sayre, Okla, out of the prison gates, kissed his the continental divide. The prison trance, tower 7. We let ourselves
The 64-year-old governor ——------. .
UaUCA Cammillea advised of the prison’s second the steps, hiding down along the
DIOUSC COIIIIIIEC rebellion in two years by a high-
building. I couldn’t help Frank. I
yelled for the guard on the tower
way patrol officer who caught the
governor as he was driving near
his Cut Bank ranch in northwest-
CAueatan Dranncal ern Montana,
taucanon Proposal Previous Riot
The bloodless July 30-31, 1957, “I kept low. The man in the
WASHINGTON (AP) — Demo- riot was the first major disturb- tower threw the key. I let myself
on a House Education sub- ance jn the prison’s history. Of- out and locked the gate behind
1 a ficers were seized, a fire was built me.
' in an inner administration building I ran back to the administra-
to lower the key. *
"They—the inmates-yelled at
me. ‘If you don’t stop and come
back, we’ll shoot ’
. th or the - ----- - , , anu a list of 20 prison reforms tion building and called the gover-
Aronsons commenting uponithe and pay teachers over a four- were drafted, nor’s office. He wasn’t there, but
’ - year period: r out of line with Erickson gave this account of I talked with his secretary.
% Wa the second not at the * EiX^Xinistration recom- Thursday; rouble ml a talk with mateart enatinchpaunecal
started about 4:30 p.m.," guardsmen. Then I got Dick Ken-
dall, in charge of the Deer Lodge
__.__________unit, and another guard officer.
"Someone—it could have been They got about 60 men there
in inmate or an officer—called on pretty quickly.
I don’t know. It is not an organ-:
ized thing. Most of the -
want no part of it."
Before going back into the pris-
Among the 18 guards seized
Nixon to Visit
Russia in July
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Vice spread commendation of Nixon in 25. He plans to remain in Moscow
President Richard M. Nixon was this country and elsewhere for the three or four days.the sod
tapped by President Eisenhower way he handled himself. , The United States and the Soviet
Thursday for a visit to the Soviet The Nixon trip to Moscow will Union last Dec 29 signed a
nature of returning the agreement providing form an S
Nixon’s chances for the Republi- visit the Soviet No. 2 man. Dep change of national exhibits this
can presidential nomination. | Premier Anastas L Mikoyan, paid summer dibits are to be devoted
Eisenhower announced that Nix. to the Uniter States last winter toTh achionstramon® or science,
on will go to Moscow in July to. In a statement Thursday, Eisen- technology and culture.
open an American exhibition hower said the purpose of the ex- The Soviet exhibition is sched-
there. hibition Nixon will open in Moscow uled be held in New York
The President, at his vacation is to achieve a broader under- City’s Coliseum.
headquarters, expressed the hope standing between the peoples of The six-week exhibition in Mos-
the visit will contribute to better the United States and the Soviet cow scheduled to open July 25, is
relations between the United Union, designed to show the Soviet man
States and the Soviet Union—and The goal, said Eisenhower, is in the street how his American
. . . . _____. ,__to the promotion of world peace “the kind of mutual understanding counterpart lives, works, learna,
WASHINGTON (AP—A White of taking over.ae secretary from The trip will train an interna- upon which our peaceful future produces, consumes, and plays.
House suggested physical check. Of the cancer stricken acting tional spotlight on Nixon in the depends." The U. S. government is putting
Chuistday A.dMtetb naive turner ap Rectetary aulring Dunes nest € role of seeking to ease cold war The President added: “n is alup 34 million dollars to help stase
no health bar to his appointment Herter, accompanied by his tensions ata ouickening
as secretary of state wife, left Thursday night for a 312- political tempo is quickening
Herter, 64, has been afflicted day rest near Charleston. S. C. Eisenhower is known to be hope-
with arthritis of the hips for the A top Republican official, who ful that Nixon will be able to ease
past 10 or 15 years, knew about Herter’s checkup, told East-West troubles
It was learned that he was ex- a reporter: "Mr. Herter will be It was just a year ago that rrt arene chedule calls tion to a great range on commer-
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"Neche he I nysically capable pointment I. a few days. the riots, they also brought wide-Moscow s Sokolniki Park on July films and the like____________
on. located in southwestern Mon-
tana about 20 miles north of the
mining city of Butte, Powell shout-
ed to the prisoners:
"Those who want to fight get
mediately for the governor, say
"Lute Aronson "Iromo HP Reena Union trip which could promote be in the
residence 55 miles to the north- ------he----for the Rarihli.------he
Herter Receives
Health Clearance
The United States and the Soviet
Union last Dec. 29 signed an
._________The President added: “It is a up 3% million dollars to help stage
time when the U.S hopeful approach. We welcome it the show, which will display about
wholeheartedly " 1,500 types of products contributed
Nixon will be the highest rank- by about 500 companies.
ing U S official to visit Soviet American private enterprise has
territory since President Franklin underwritten more than a million
D Roosevelt did at Yalta in 1945 dollars to help the fair. In addi-
Nixon’s tentative schedule calls tion to a great range of commer-
Senate Okays Record Budget
with the when he sent up an amendment it honestly, legitimately,” said He later referred specifically to
-"- - - .. . Judge Penn Jackson, of Cleburne,
Butane Blast
Hurts Three
Near Roscoe
ROSCOE - A family of three
was burned, two of them seriously,
about noon Thursday when leak
ing butane gas ignited in the
bathroom of their home on the
Ray Hendricks farm four miles
northwest of here.
Injured seriously were Mrs W.
H. Nix and her 4-year-old son,
Blake Nix also received painful
burns but his condition was
termed fair at Johnson Hospital
— at Loraine where all were admit- |
led
Sid Wells, funeral director here,
said the family was sitting down
to the table to eat when the gas
exploded, surrounding them by
flames The flames were quickly
extinguished by farm hands and
little damage was done to the
house. ,
Nix is a permanent employe of
the Hendricks farm.
By ED OVERHOLSER touched on the floor ----— ----------------
AUSTIN (AP) — A record high chairman agreeing to accept an to restore the salaries of the in- Parkhouse. _
appropriations bill won over- amendment by Sen Charles Her- surance commissioner and three Sen. Dorsey Hardeman, San
whelming Senate approval Thurs- ring giving across-the-board pay board members to the present Angelo, who moved that Harri-
day after bitter words over insur- raises to administrative and ex- rate. It was killed The finance son’s confirmation by the Senate
- ance department administration, ecutive department workers. In- committee had chopped commis- two years ago be rejected, said: . .__
The $2,390,000,000 Senate plan creased previously were workers sioner William Harrison’s salary There hasn’t been a sorrier opinion that the Senate had
for state spending in fiscal 1960-61 in the judiciary, hospitals and spe- from $20,000 to *11,000 and the administration than the one that thority to confirm Harrison’s a
is about 2 million below the cial schools, and higher education board members from $15,000 to exists in that department The pointment. The Senate, had re
House budget ■ Salary raises ranging from 5 to $5,000. commissioners have had the in- fused aconfiempation ofarbite
A joint conference, perhaps re- 20 per cent for workers earning "I don’t think this Senate is any surance companies working on said Wilsonooin his SoUTP start
quiring several weeks work, will less than $4,800 a year were added great house of lords, that every- the members of the Legislature race for EIYEE stick and go back
I be necessary to iron out the differ- This assured workers of some sort body should bow down to and do to give them • ,lg eal ° tslic
ences before the session ends May of raise from the joint conference what they want or have their sal- there . ■ I say let’s get rid of all to raiding Galveston .
12 Already reports circulated that since the House bill would provide aries slashed Let’s not sneak un that unqualified deadwood Over Fly, headof the joint confer-
some House members on the ap- a $120 annual general raise plus derneath and cut their salaries there. Firethem. Tell them to M ence committee in the lastusession
propriations committee wanted to longevity raises ranging from $20 Let’s just say we don’t want them back to the bene go ack 0 .LEGISLATIVE Pg 4-A Col. 1
adopt a “wait-see” attitude on the- " --------— 4 + end de Celirne
tax bill before beginning the final
round on the spending bill
Sen. William Fly’s finance com-
I mittee report went almost un-
Showers 'Move In,'
2 Points Get Rain
to Mo a month
The bill was passed on voice
vote with Sens Hardeman, Grady
Hazlewood, Andy Rogers and
David Ratliff registering as vot-
ing in opposition. The Senate then
adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Mon-
day over loud opposition The
House also adjourned until that
time.
Stormy Debate,
Sen. George Parkhouse. Dallas,
touched off one of the stormiest
or let’s have a bill that would do Cleburne."
NEWS INDEX
SECTION A
Legislative news
Sports ............
SECTION a
Women’s news .....
Oil news.........
Editorials .........
Comics ...........
Redie, TV logs ...
Obituaries ........
Ferm end markets ..
4
14-16
1-4
6, 7
14
14
11
COMMISSIONER JOHN H. DeFORD
...analyzing a problem
4,
chairman of the board
Hardeman charged Atty. Gen.
Will Wilson with political expedi-
ency'’ in handing Jackson a legal
Abilene Suffers Setback
In Seeking Boys School
By ROY GRIMES
Reporter-News Austin Bureau ville.
AUSTIN - Abilene lost a crucial Ratliff’s .motion
try to land the new State School struck out to be
tion to the existing one at Gates- Ratliff replied that “the sena-
4tor from Hill County shouldn’t ob-
„ would have ject to letting the Youth Council
located at Gates reach the decision: they are the
ville" and would have substi- best qualified to locate the schor
tuted that the school be built "at The 20-8 vote came on a motion
a site to be determined by the by Martin to table the amend-
Youth Council ” The Youth Coun- ment. s ah Abler.
Aites The last ditch stand for Abilene
In floor debate. Ratliff argued will come in a conference com:
..... ,_____in the state mittee of the two houses. .The
are willing to offer facilities for House
Rain was expected to arrive in
Abilene during the night, fore- debates in the Senate this year
casters at the U.S. Weather Bu-
reau Mid late Thursday.
Radar at Municipal Airport
had picked up a heavy line of _________________________________
showers and thunderstorms 25 . oeponrseer or COMMERCE of Stamford to amend the .*:
miles north-northwest of Abilene DMAATEI’CEA 000.000 general appropriations bill ... ..... ..._____
ABILENE ARB VIEiRFH Eknalus w to leave the location of the new that many places ... a---=------h mud
40 miles: partly clouds, mild and school up to the State Youth Coun- are willing to offer facilities for House previously had passed its
toncame Time ′ cil. such a 00, including Abilene, general appropriation bill, but the
mis, WAa * TW C mum E2 The State Youth Council admin- and that it should be left to the Senate substituted its complete
High Saturday m the “,, isters the existing state schools Youth Council to select the best bill for the House version. It
TWO ..TEMPERATURES Thur »• for boys and girls, and would plac, foregone conclusion the House will
#: 18 3 have jurisdiction over the propos-
about 10:30 p m The weathermen
said it was moving eastward
rapidly
They Mid the line extended
from 80 miles southwest of here
all the way into Kansas. The high
for Friday was expected to he
around 75 and the low Friday
night near 45. Saturday should be
cloudy and cool with the tempera-
tures in the 60‛s.
Colorado City and Hamlin re-
ported good rains Thursday
night, beginning about 9:45 p.m.
at Hamlin and 10:15 at Colorado
City.
THE WEATHER
' for Boys Thursday.
The Senate beat down. 20 to 8.
a motion by Sen David Ratliff rouin ....... ... __—
5 of Stamford to amend the $2,400,- cil is understood to favor Abilene
Martin countered that the boys’ not accept the Senate bill, and
ed new school. school was located st Gatesville differences will have to be recon
Sen Ratlin ran head-on into by state law and that people in ciled to conference committee
Sen Crawford Martin of Hillsboro, that area understand the situation made O five members from
in whose district Gatesville is lo-and cooperate with the school each at6 R
cated. In the Finance Committee He warned other senators that S .
hearing in the Senate April 8, if the decision is left to eott later 4
Sen Martin succeeded in getting cil, they might put it in your dis. HilosSA M *
then you’d really have named to the conference wet
School would be built as an addi-something." tea.
R:*****1on......
High and low for 21 hours ending 9
p.m 82. and 56. .em — --------—, —-
$**.4,7 "mime today: it specified that the new boys trict and
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