Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1953 — Page 6

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Lost Bus Arrives Safely In Casper i Chugs Into Casper Behind Snowplows CASPER, Wyo., UP -—A lost bus carrying seven passengers |nd a driver chugged into Casper nearly today behind state highway gnowplows. jn It had been stranded in a ;sncxw drift during a choking blizzard that touched off a highway patrol search. The Prairie Motorways bufc left Rawlins, Wyo., at 4 p,m. Wednesday, just before the winter’s ivorst stormp broke over south-central Wyoming. . It whs scheduled to arrive at Casper at 8 p.m., but aboutlhalfway along its 100-mile journey it bogged down in a drift. A state highway department show plow found the bus early Wednesday night, but there was no way to let Casper know the passengers; and driver were safe. I \ , \ When tiie bus was three hoars overdue at Casper, worried* highway patrolmen set out on the’road with two snowplows to find it.

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They bucked high winds and drifting snow in aero-visibility weather. | A larger bus, loaded with blankets and hot food, followed the trail ciit along the icy, dangerous highway. The search party met the highway department snowplow, leading the missing bus, early this morning. Together thei pai-ty beat its way back jto Casper. They arrived at 3 a.m. The bus passengers were annoyed at being seven hours late, but surprised at the furore they had caused. A bus from Sheridan, Wyo., findlly reached Caaper an hour and 45 minutes late Wednesday night. I Passengers had to stick their heads out windows and shout to the driver to keep him out of ditches. He couldn't see a thing through the snowcaked windshield. T 1 \ ■ — - Triplets Added To All-Girl Family LONGVIEW, Washi, UP — Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gearhart of Longview have nothing dgainst girls. It’s a good thipg. too. \ \ With four girls already in the family, the Gearharts this week celebrated a blessed event. It was triplets—all girls.

Dust Clouds Billow ■T " .Hfe Over Three ftafes Kansas, Oklahoma And Texas jKre Hit ■ By UNITEiri|ipRESS Dust clouds bill«s’ed over~tSree -western wheat stata# today, kicked up from dry fields winter winds and Wyoming bucked the State’s worst blizzard of the winter-' ' \ ■ i A Prairie Motorways bus carrying seven a driver was delaying for hours on a 100-mile trip between Rawlins and Casper, Wyo., but:.was found by highway crews tanning snowpiows. The passengers Wigre annoyed at! the delay but otherwise none the worse for their long l rdle. Dust was reported in the skies over western Karies, Oklahoma and i>arts of Texas, The United States soil conservation service said conditions in I tie'dry wheat belt showed “the w* >rst threat of damaging dust since the 1930’s.’’ H.' .Louis P. Merrill,'l the service’s regional director d L Ft. Worth,

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danger of a dust bowl like that of But 1 he said the condition "could easily develop." 1; The dust danger appeared to hay® abated in Oklahoma aS a cold drizzle dampened down most \of the ; state this mornirig. . ' The dust swirled before 60-mile-an-bour winds in the Kansas plains' Wednesday, dropping visibility to 1-4 jnile. Thick clouds were blown up from nearljf bare wheat fields in; the Oklahoma Panhtlndle and central Oklahoma. Other dust' stbrtns were reported in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains area. Northern California also was hit by 4,ust storms, clouds of dust coveredP the San Joalquin Valley. . ? Hjgh winds caused a levee bredk in the Tulare Lake basin Mote thgrt 1,900 acres of reclaimed land was: flooded in the basin near Con \coran, Calif., when windchurned waves undercut the levee., j , Ctandl Island, Neb., 'reported light rain and blowing dust at the sam& time early today, and light sno<W fell in the Dakotas. Rain was moving up the Mississlppd: Valley and whs expected to cover Illinois by tonight. Dsloy Arraignment On Charges TERRE HAUTE, UP —The airaigliment of two Terre Haute men Op firist-degree murder charges in the dleath of a newspaper artist has: iheen postponed until Friday. circuit judge Herbert Criss announced the third postponement Wednesday as he denied a motion to quasli charges against Robert Lee Wallace. 22. The defense then filed U similar motion in behalf of Bernard Bogan, 31, and Criss postlthe arraignment. Both men are charged with the' robbery slaying of Vincent Rich-, grd Brtoyles here Jan. 15, 1951.

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Dr. Carl Davidson Methodist Speaker ! ;J Lenten Services On Sunday Night Dr. Carl M. Davidson will be the guest preacher in the Sunday evening Lenten service at the First Methodist church. For the. past five years, Dr. Davidson has been i . 1 pastor of! the First 'Methodist church, Pueblo, Colo. Prior to that he was minister of First church, Great Falls, Mont. Besides serving as leader of an active pastorate, the speaker frequently is guest leader of lay and ministerial conferences. He has frequent reviews in Methodism’s official papeh the Christian advocate. \; In 1951 Dr. Davidson was a dele-

gate, to the wdrld Methodist conference at Oxford, England, and’ enroute he guest preacher on the liner Queen Elizabeth. He traveled extensively in Europe and England at that time Dr. Davidson will be present at the 6-o’clock supper meeting for an informal fellowship. ' In the 7:30 service, J. Ward Oglland will preside and will present the speaker. The scripture and prayer will ,be directed by the Rev. Frank Kise of the Preble Methodist circuit. Special music for the 7:30 hour will be provided by the youth choir, directed by Robert Ray. These services are designated to enrich and strengthen the individual’s Christian faith for living in these times. The public is invited* to attend. i 1 \ !> L L Lost Navy Bomber Is Safe At Pearl Harbor PEAIRL HARBOR, 4. H. UP — A twin-engined navy patrol bomber, lost in mid-Pacific jwith 15 persons aboard, was returned safely to Pearl harbor today ] The PMB Mariner, carrying a crew of 13« and two passengers,: became lost northwest, of the Hawaiian Islands wheni its radio range receiver failed. BILL TO EASE (Continued From rq»O O»e) ly in the Conservation Earlier, the Senate received for what may be critical study an administration bill creating a state commerce department by consolidating 31 state agencies under a , single director. The House 1 , passed tpe bill 62 tq 27 Wednesday night gfter heated debate, giving Governor Craig a victory on one of three points in his compromise plan for gpvernmental reorganization. Eight Republicans joined the solid Democratic minority of 19 in voting against the measure, rapped by antbdraig Republicans as a “power grab.” .! The bill was rewritten and

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amended ito remove some “objectionable" features. But it still was considered oderous to some lawmakers. j It gives a commerce director Control over 10 existing state departments and agencies, creates a new publics information department, and places 20 professional boards under control of the director.! Among the powers assumed by the bill are direction of the State

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1953

Fair Board, now in the lieutenant governor’s scope of authority. Many senators are. cool to proposals to take power from Lt. Gov. Harold Handley, a senator until his election to the higher office. | Republicans who- voted agair-t were Rep. ißobtri S. Webb R- Arcadia, whose protests in debi/o were silenced by House Sfleak James S. Allen,, and Reps. Acker, Aders, Lawrence, Long, Monks West and Wright. A