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Show Page 20—THE HERALN. Provo, Utah, Wednesday, Jauuary 30, 1980 Historian Claims MacArthur Took Money By PHILIP REED Jr BOSTON (UPI) — Biographer William Manchester says he is skeptical about claims Gen In addition to the $500.000 for MacArthur, Ms. Petillo said three of the general's top aides received $140,000 each under an executive order signed by Quezon ments to proveit. order directed the funds be transferred to the Chase National Bank in New York. MacArthur was military commander of the Philippines from 1935 to 1941 anda longtimefriend Douglas MacArthur illegally accepted half a million dollars from the Philippine government in 1942, but a Boston College historian says she has the docu- Douglas MacArthur defend Boston College, said the documents are included in the personal papers of MacArthur's chief of staff, Richard K Sutherland, which are on file at the National Archives in Washington. She cameacross the documents while doing research for a doctoral thesis and has copies of them. she said. “It’s so easily available Anyone could have foundit." she Sail Ms. Petillo. who published her findings in the Pacific Historial In Manila, Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos P. Romulo, 81 who was an aide to MacArthur and a close adviser to Quezon during the panes denied any knowledge of the payments. “I know nothing about such a transaction ana I regret that two dead heroes should be libeled authorized by cannot professor of American history at of Quezon’s. then-Philippine President Manuel Quezon. was apparently in exchange for preferential military treatment for the Philippines during World WarII, she said. they themselves,” Romulo said Ms. Petillo. an assistant and radioed to Washingtun. The Dr. Carol M. Petillo said Tuesdayshe even has evidence that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was aware of the secret payment and apparently approved it The payment when Reviewlast year, said the Chase National Bank first questioned the transaction, but later ap- proved it when the War Depart- ment‘ senta letter saying. in effect to make the payment because Roosevelt and Secretary of War HenryStimson had been informed of the action." Manchester the author of “American Caesar." a biography of MacArthur published in 1978, said he doubts the report. “T haven't seen the article, but as it has been represented to me, I can only greet it with skepticism. It’s a great story, but | haven't heard any hard evidence I encountered nothinglike this," he saidin tel interview from his Middletown, Conn home. Manchester said to his knowledge MacArthur kept his moneyin a Washington bank and had no account in New York at the time. Also. he said it was unlikely that earlier historians would have failed to learn of any such payments. “If the authoris stating that a four-star general wasbribed with the connivance of the president of the United States. I would adding, ‘‘It seems dov’stiul to me to charge that the secretary of war and the president who had no reason tc do so, would have approved. Ms. Petillo said Quezon's order states the money was ‘‘a gesture of gratitude for the past advice of the general and his staff” while he was military commander of the Philippines. Soggy California Area Braces for Another Deluge LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Oozing mud, runoff water and debris washed out roads and bridges and flooded homes throughout Southern California today for the second day. Three died in heavy rains Tuesday. Original estimates of a 6-inch deluge nel to her death. Another teen-ager. Bruce Allen Beauchamp of Escondido, died when his car fell into Keys Creek from a washed-out bridge near San Diego's Valley Center. As-rescue workers tried to pull his submerged car from the water, the creek's current washed his body downstream. today were toned down. however. as the storm system sputtered inland and unexpectedly moved in a southward direction San Diego and San Bernardino bore the brunt of Tuesday’s storm, which Forecasters said the newest storm killed at least three people. Patricia Wells, 13, slipped into the might be even wetter than Tuesday’s, which deluged the Los Angeles Civic rain-swollen Chollas Creek near her Center with 2.73 inches before it died southeast San Diego home and was swept through the concrete-lined chanawaytoa drizzlein the afternoon. truck driver lost control of his rig during a heavy squall] Tuesday morning and the vehicle smashed into a ditch, another 35 people from Elfin Forest killing driver Ramon V. Martinez, 44, Vacation Ranch were evacuated of Calexico. because ofrising water. About 100 families and 200 children Blustery winds up to 60 mph toppled from an elementary school were Ps Poles, trees. fences and huge evacuated in the Del Rosa area of San illboard knocking »ower to 80,000 resi- Bernardino County while officials dents in San Diego County. The drivi ving worked to clear the clogged Harrison rains capsized at least 15 boats in San Flood Control Basin. Diego Bay. Some motorists in the Los Angeles More than 150 residents of a trailer area simply abandoned their cars in park below Barrett Lake Dam, and hubcap-deep water standing in in- tersections. Foothill residents in the San Gabriel Mountains stacked sandbagsin front of their homes anticipating an onslaught of mud and debris. In the Rubio Canyon area above Altadena, county Flood Control equipment scooping up debris cascading down the denuded hillsides and a steady shuttle of dump trucks carried the goo away. New Report Says Heavy Rain Again Hits Southern California By United Press International BULLETIN A second heavy rainstorm hit Southern California today washing out roads and bridges and a powerful winter storm dumped snow throughout the Rockies and Central Plains. Atleast three people were killed in Tuesday's storm in California. Forecasters said the newest storm might be heavier than Tuesdays’, but estimates of a 6-inch downpour were toned down as the storm moved inland and southward. San Diego and San Bernardino were the hardest hit and suffered the three known fatalities. Patricia Wells,13, slipped into the rain-swollen Chollas Creek near her southeast San Diego home and was swept through the concrete-lined channel to her death. Another teen-ager, Bruce Allen Beauchamp of Escondido, died when his car fell into Keys Creek from a washed-out bridge near San Diego’s Valley Center. A truck driver, Ramon V. Martinez, Calexico, lost control of his National rig during a heavy squall Tuesday morning and the vehicle’ smashed into a ditch. An estimated 80,000 residents in San Diego County were without power when winds gusting to 60 mph toppled power poles, trees, fences and huge billboards. The driving rains capsized at least 15 boats in San Diego Bay. Foothill residents in the San Gabriel Mountains fortified their homes with sandbags in anticipation of an onslaughtof mud anddebris. A powerful winter storm dumped snow thoughout the Rockies and Central Plains today and Ohio braced for the weather system asit traveled eastward. But New England continued to suffer from a record snow drought and the National Weather Service forecast offered norelief. Salt Lake City recorded a record snowfall for January with nearly 11 inches of snow in 24 hours. Flagstaff in northern Arizona had 5 inches of snow in six hours, Charma, N.M., was buried under a foot of snow and Durango,Colo., suffered 19 inches of new snow in Tuesday’s storm. Rawlins, Wyo.. already plowing through two feet of snow, recorded snowfall at a rate of 2 inches per hour. Scottsbluff, Neb., had 8 inches of snow. The strong winds and light snow which cutvisibilities to less than a mile in northwest Kansas Tuesday diminished early today. A blizzard warning covered portions of the high Plains and bitter cold gripped the northern Plains with subzero readings in South Dakota and Wyoming. Rain turned to freezing drizzle in Texas and southern Arkansas and light snow spread into the middle Mississppi Valley. None of the winter weather appeared to be heading for New England. The region’s snowless winter set a record Tuesday for the longest show droughtsince 1895. 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