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Show Telephone FR 3-50- 50 Generally Fair For Ads, News, Circulation: Provo Office, 190 W 4th N FR today, bat with variable high clouds. Rising temperatures. Lows toHighs today v , night 50 55-6- 5. Orem Office, 32-4- 2. State 757 N AC 05 VOL. 41, NO. 50 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH mmw J I'' i pi Pi? It- - Crash Gun Owner Identified r ' 4i SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1964 Sims do rib By ROBERT STRAND United Press International SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) PRICE 15 CENTS to Trad Wo A young former Olympics athlete from the Philippines owned the heavy revolver found in wreck age of an airliner in which he and 43 others died, investiga tors said Saturday. A tape recording of last mes CRASH VICTIMS Malinda Jane Clark, Meeker, Colo., and Richard Alan Flower, Mount Vernon, sages irom the Pacific Air Ore., BYU students who met death about 5 a.m. Lines plane disclosed that the or cried out, "I'm Saturday on the Green River bridge at Jensen, pilot oh my God, I'm shot, shot, east of Vernal, when their car hit the rear of a help," just before it dived to truck. earth Thursday near Danville, 40 miles from San Francisco. Third One Seriously Injured Official sources reported the FBI traced the gun to passenger Frank Gonzalez, 27, an Olympic yachtsman who moved to San Francisco from the Philippines four years ago. Gonzalez carried at least $45,000 in flight insurance, with his father named as beneficiary. A copy of this policy a at his home Saturday and By United Press International nounced dead on arrival at Two Brigham Young Universi- Vernal hospital. officials believed he may have A passenger, Susan Louise carried more. ty students were killed and a third seriously injured Satur- Calder, Craig,' Colo., was seri said Gonzalez k collision in ously injured. She was reported Investigators day in a the bought gun in Oakland northeastern Utah near the Colo- in poor condition at the Vernal Wednesday, the same day he hospital. rado border. round-trip a flight from The victims were Richard AlInvestigating officers said the began to Reno, Nevada San Francisco len Flower, 20, Mt. Vernon, Ore. car carrying the three students center. and Melinda Jane Clark, 20, was eastbound on U.S. Highway gambling Meeker, Colo. Both were pro-- 40 when it smashed into the First report that Gonzalez rear of a truck on the bridge was owner of the gun was that spans the Green River near made by the San Francisco Examiner. Jensen, Utah. It was believed the students In Washington, FBI spokeswere enroute to Colorado to vis men refused comment except to it the girls' parents. say that its investigation was Officers said the car, owned "presently being pursued." by Flower, was driven by Miss Officials who listened to the Clark. Miss Clark was t h e tape said they were unable to daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El- say it definitely contained an mer Clark and Miss Calder is "I'm shot" message. SAIGON, South Viet Nam the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "It sounds mostly like a paraDinh youngCan, Robert V. Calder. Ngo (UPI) keet squawking," one top Feder brother of assassinated Pres- Mr. Flower, 23, who resided eral Aviation Agency (FAA) ofident Ngo Dinh Diem, was car- at 823 E. 820 N., Provo, was a ficial said. "I didn't hear the ried from his cell on a stretch- freshman majoring in electrical word "shot" or anything else er and executed by a firing engineering at BYU. He was like it just a lot of squawking." from Mount Vernon, Oregon, It was learned that the FBI squad Saturday. The execution was performed and listed Norman R. Hood as has called in experts from the firing squad in next of kin. Miss Clark, 20, Bell Telephone System to run by an the middle of a field littered Meeker, Colo., lived in Helaman spectograph tests lon the key with broken brick and scraps Halls. She was a daughter of portion of the tape. A spectoMrs. Esther A. Clark. of rusty tin. graph provides a visual recordis in Miss 21, Calder, poor ing of the human voice and in The sentence was carried out (See RECORDER Page 12) (See TWO KILLED, Page 4) on schedule, despite appeals for clemency from U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. Can was tried and convicted by a revolutionary court last month for murder, illegal arrest and detention, extortion, and "harming the national economy." By JOAN GEYER bert, Salt Lake City, secretary-treasure- r. The secret police chief of central Viet Nam under his Central Utah Water ConserSeek Manager Friday tentativerule, Phan Quang Dong, was vancy District coma water ly rights approved The board agreed to advercondemned along with Can. Lake Salt in which tise immediately for a CUWCD Dong was shot at a public promise to 50 would claims withdraw manager, preferably with a execution in the city of Hue second-fe- et acre-feand 30,000 background of law or engineerbefore Can met his death here. of storage on Rock Creek and ing and with an understanding Clad in a traditional black in return of Utah water problems, with Duchesne streams Vietnamese tunic and white for pre-sa- le acre-fe- et to 9000 of up deadline July 6 for applicants. satin pantaloons, Can was cara year of Central Utah The board accepted low bid of ried from his cell in Saigon's Project. First Security Bank of Utah to Chia Hoa prison on a stretchin loan afternoon up to $100,000 to the disMeeting Friday er. seven-counboard trict at interest of 1.5 per cent Provo, the He was helped to his feet elected Commiswith the stipulation it get the Utah County by two police officers. They sioner Sterling Jones principal business of the led the stumbling Can to a CUWCD. Leo for one year; gtake in the middle of the de-- Brady, Duchesne County, vice Function of the seven-count- y (See EXECUTED, Page 4) chairman; and Robert F. Hil- - district is to get water rights co-pil- 2 ' iV t Wife ' V' 'I ' Students Killed In Crash BYU cooperation. Rusk called on America's allies in Europe to curb trade with Castro's Cuba and "cooperate" with the Western Hemisphere nations which "have the primary responsibility for dealing with this threat to demo- ar-iv- ed car-truc- 11-m- an last-minu- te r. ty chairman-and-preside- nt TX)RNADO LEAVES TRAIL OF DEVASTATION Police officer looks over the chaos left by a violent tornado which cut through near Mount Clemens, Mich., picking up cars in its path and destroying more than 75 homes. Authorities estimate 12 wmmmm (X X'ttMjyi ;r' i w Tornado Cuts Wide Swath of Destruction 10 Die, 600 Hurt In Michigan Storm Mich. injured ranged up to 600, and about 30 miles northeast of De- - nado hit with sudden fury. A death-dealin- g torna- - officials said some persons still troit, during the 5 p.m. dinner Roofs crashed in on families (UPI) settled down to dinner. Some do roared out of darkened skies !mav be missing. Damage was hour. in the millions of It ripped homes from their never had a chance to get out estimated MOUNT CLEMENS, with frightening savagery late Friday, cutting a wide swath of destruction several through communities along the Anchor Bay shoreline. The number of known dead stood at 10 as the light of dawn broke over the scene of devastation today. Estimates of the I dollars. What amounted to martial law was in force today as National Guardsmen isolated the four square miles of ravaged countryside and a search was made for more possible victims. Nine of the known dead were victims of the twister that struck the area less than half an hour after it contributed to the death of an elderly woman in Pontiac Township to the west. Hospitals treated as many of the injured as they could. But foundations and flattened them as though by a giant hand. Huge trees were pulled from the ground and tossed into homes. Utility poles were toppled like ten pins. Boats, many of them large pleasure craft, were sucked from the water and tossed in a jumbled heap. Automobiles were ripped and torn apart. Roofs were stripped off homes, laying bare the contents. Electricity was knocked out and gas mains had dangerous leaks. Have No Warning Many of the dead and injured hundreds either treated them- never had a chance as the tor selves or forgot minor injuries contract settled; negotiate as searched for friends with Bureau of Reclamation: and they or sought to relatives seek appropriations for CUP claim their belongings from which will cost about $300 mil-io- n shattered homes. in initial stage and more Flies To Scene than $1 billion in ultimate stage; A visibly shaken Gov. George and sell water when the project Roniney flew to the scene Friis in operation. day night from the Republican Loans Needed state convention in Grand RapBy WILLIAM J. EATON Until taxes can be levied for ids. He toured the area and United Press International district operating expenses, an said, "This is a YORK (UPI) NEW Presishocking major estimated $100,000 for two years disaster. It's unbelievable. I've dent Johnson said Saturday the will be needed. seen never like it." vote on the House Senate should anything Bank of Pleasant Grove bid The tornado skipped along approved civil rights bill this 2.7 per cent interest, and Concanal-lace- d area on Anchor month in the national interest. the tinental Bank, 2.45 per cent inThe chief executive said he Bay, an arm of Lake St. Clair terest on loans. not advise senators on would L. Y. Siddoway, Vernal, temto when try to shut off debate porary chairman, reported on Car-Trai- n on the controversial measure, efforts of a CUWCD committee !but said Congress is the loser and the Utah delegation to win when legislation is blockaded. from Congress a $1.5 million apAt a unique, hastily called propriation for CUP construcWorld's in be Fair news conference in would 1965 in tion (which U. S. the addition to $1.4 million already Pavilion, the President also said the huge crowds in the budget for advanced planof and plans OREM Two Orern teen- that greeted him in Georgia ning preparation and specifications). Mr. Sidd- agers were injured Saturday and Tennessee Friday were a oway estimated chances as night when the car they were "good omen." Johnson also made these an"about riding in collided with a train If approved, the extra $1.5 at 1600 W. Center Street in nouncements in his meeting with million would provide funds to Orem. They both were taken by reporters: He is not likely to announce begin Starvation Reservoir (in ambulance to Utah Valley HosUnitah Basin) and first section whether he will be a candidate four-yeterm in the Bonneville Unit of CUP. (Bonne- pital. Most seriously injured was for a ville is the main unit to bring White House until the Demoof water into the Bonneville Felpia Naranjo, 17, daughter cratic convention in late August. 1188 800 Francisco Naranjo, S. But he said he would ask ConBasin). who cuts received on Orem, E., for $800,000 to cover exMuch to Be Done the head and arm and leg in- gress of a presidential transi"But no construction can be- juries. She was listed by the penses tion and joked that this money gin," warned Palmer DeLong, hospital as "fair." could be saved if he were reproject director, Bureau of RecDriver of the car, according elected. lamation, "until several major to investigating Orem Police and "I think you all know how orecedents have been com Highway Patrol officers, was strongly I feel about the econopleted." Lynn Verl Montag, 17, of 923 N. my," he added. These include: Garden Drive, Orem. He was That the United States ad1. Regional BOR at Provo in listed condition. Po "good" heres as firmly as ever to the (See C U PROJECT Page 3) lice reported he received abra- Geneva agreement establishing I sions and bruises. the neutral government in Laos I According to police, the car under Prince Souvanna Phouma was eastbound on Center Street and deplores any action that 1 By United Press International when it collided with a freight would destroy this "internationThe great Egyptian pyramid train traveling north at 9:34 al fabric." That trade talks between of Cheops covers nearly 13 p.m. Police were continuing the house-by-hou- se x Ss' Macomb County Sheriff Les in charge of the rescue and cleanup operation, at first estimated the death toll at 12 and predicted "there is no doubt in my mind that the toll will go higher." He estimated the injured at near 600 and state police estimated between 400 and 600. Romney said federal officials would confer with him in Grand Rapids today regarding aid to the stricken area. (See 10 KILLED, Page 4) ter Almstadt, six-nati- on m persuade the NATO allies to back the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba and to contribute more aid to South Viet Nam. Closer solidarity among the NATO allies in an attempt to offset some policies of French President Charles de Gaulle which tend to divide Europe and the U.S. NATO's plan of action to help the Cyprus crisis which diwould open shortly as part of rectly affects NATO members an American effort to develop Greece, Turkey and Britain. closer ties with Eastern Europe. The President said he would be taking more trips to poverty-stricke- n areas although he may FBI not cover 13 states in 13 days the pace he set during the past WASHINGTON (UPI) FBI two weeks. Director J. Edgar Hoover rehe Johnson, perspiring after vealed Saturday that he has ordered fans in the room turned been supplying additonal agents off so he could hear reporters' to protect the President since questions, all but declared his President Kennedy was assassinated. (See LBJ ASKS, Page 4) Johnson Guards Boosted by Famed Thunderbird Jet Disintegrates at Air Show (UPI) -- Thousands of persons watched One of the planes of the Air the aerial performance at HamForce's famous "Thunderbird" ilton, located' 26 miles north of precision flying team exploded over Hamilton Air Force Base here, and thousands, more watched the planes fly over San north of here Saturday night. The plane, an F105 Thunder-chie- f, Francisco and other Bay area disintegrated inythe air, cities. a spokesman at Hamilton said. The Thunderbirds are known imThe pilot was not identified as the Air Force's official aero-batteam. They often fly at mediately. low one was altitude The single-engin- e with wingtips overjet of four Thunderchiefs which lapping, and perform what make up the precision, flying amounts to precision drill .of team of four planes. loops,' rolls, corkThe planes had been partici screw changeovers and clover-le; turns. pating in an aerial show over Their most famous act is the Hamilton when the accident oc "Bomb Burst," In which; the curred. The pilot was believed to planes form a diamond formahave been in the plane when it tion and climb vertically in exploded, the spokesman said. front of, the audience and break The occasion for Saturday's away to the four points of the show was an Armed Forces compass. Each plane then dives for the ground. States United Romania and the Day open house. SAN FRANCISCO ar Now You Know ELECTED TO HEAD WATER DISTRICT Utah County Commissioner Sterchairman of Central Utah Water Conserv- ling Jones, center, newly elected confers with vice chairman, Leo Brady, left, Duchesne, and 'incy District, Robert F. Hilbert, Salt Lake City, secretary-treasure- r. their cars. Others were caught in the open and were injured by flying debris. of Rusk, who leaves Sunday for the Hague and a crucial three day meeting of the foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) opening Monday, spent 90 minutes with Belgian Foreign SecSpaak Saturretary Paul-Hen- ri day morning and another 60 minutes during the afternoon. He also met for an hour with Prof. Walter Hallstein of Germany, Common Market executive president, and other top ofEuroficials of the bloc. economic pean Spaak is a former long-tersecretary general of NATO, a champion of European unity American-Europea- n close and of cooperation. Rusk could count on the Belgian foreign minister for a briefcomplete thinkon current European ing on issues which main these ing the secretary of state plans to bring up at the NATO conference. The need for the NATO allies to further coordinate their policies outside the North Atlantic area. In this connection Rusk was expected to try to LB J Asks Senate Vote On Rights Bill In May , y JjSk-s- lf 50-5-0." y-At- Lr cracy." s persons are dead and more than 100 injured by the twister which left a swath of ruin two miles long mile wide. Police blocked off a foursqand one-haarea in their continuing search for uare-mile victims. (Herald-UP- I Telephoto) Collision Injures Two mm -- Lk?l Ii -- - ...rn-r-- Conservancy Board Approves Water Rights Compromise, Elects Officers et - BRUSSELS (UPI) Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged the European allies Saturday to stop selling strategic goods to Communist Cuba, which he said is a "threat to democracy." He made the appeal at a luncheon between talks with Belgian and European Common Market officials at which he laid the groundwork for his new drive to strengthen American-Europea- n ot Ngo Dinh Can Executed In Viet Nam U.S. Urges Aid for Viet Nam acres. investigation at press-tim- e. ic pre-plann- ed af |