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Ask Schricker OK Ask Schricker git to $6.9 Million | Indianapolis Leads | * ; 3 Se i » | Indianapolis took the lead to- . Pushes Drive Ru ns Wi lel at 100 MPH. as cities, towns and counties; ihicle Tax Fund. NEWHALL, Cal, Apr. 13 (UP)—A runaway truck loaded withifor a declaratory judgment At Bunker Hill, | crashed and burned. { State Auditor James M. Propst| Another truck driver, Ralph — {fund goes to the State Highway Point of the Air” got under way way patrolman was badly burned of his cab, he was instantly en- Won't ‘Coalost AtHon | thg with State Democratic Chair- truck burned out at the top of a Wide, 60 feet high and 520 feet g,,¢thport will represent all cities, County Chairman Robert Tillett po . ~ 10in highway between/the leg In rescuing Harris and f,seq yesterday to be a party to staté behind a move to bring the Fights the Wheel — : A county. spokesinan said the to say Whether such an air acad-|they passed the track hers ang ing extensive atate highway re-| my understanding that the ad- {rYIng to run the truck into the {Frank Coughlin, representing the Other States Interested he kept. galing speed.” Officer; Woman Is Accused street repairs or rebuilding. states interested in it, but we feel Siren and cleared a path for him. that the existing facilities at! “We were going 90 miles an ,, ican woman has been ar- $200,000 if the fund is distributed gives us an ideal location.] jmiles an hour when it shot pasti,) ., oiner U, 8. 2 the state auditor refused to dis-| Fer og operons Sane SAT ST ig 10 a Ril Sarin Ln Co 200 0 Ll LAL i

‘WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1049 On Air ‘West Point’. piel nN AIF VYWesST FOINT 14 pool Is On Fights Wheel to No Avail— ~~ ake | In Effort to Free : {began legal action to obtain $6.5 F A d 4000 Gullons Catch on Fire . or Cd emy : Edward Knight, Indianapolis {4000 gallons of gasoline roared five miles down one of California’s|against the fund in Marion SuWartime Station : { The driver, who stuck with the truck and tried desperately to/is holding the sum pending a mer Bunker Hill Naval Air Sta- grarris, 31, Houston, Tex., died a Mr. Harris, driver of “one of the Department or is distributed to 5 today. § lin rescuing him. {veloped by a flash of flame, which,’ man Irs Haymaker -and Migmi|BYe-mile grade three miles north long. . -/counties and towns in the action. | of Peru. Gov. Schricker sald helo, gpyyncison and Los Angeles. STOLhrINg the flames with his ine jegal battle contesting the deair .academy to Indiana. Highway patrolmen Ostes C I . ( commissioners declined to contest zech Police Hol emy will be approved by Con. saw driver Nolie ‘J, . Glover, pairs within the county. | ministration in Washington defi- Dank. {State Highway Department, said! {Dewitt said. “When he hit 60 of Political Activity’ Bunker Hill and its excellent rec- hour and the truck was gaining|,. oq py Czech police for pos- to local units. 3 | Even the weather, the Governor nk That was about three-quar- tribute the money to local units| Javad it hase. (force the truck into the bank, He, ‘a 1947 law it was to have received | Miss Viasta

60th YEAR—NUMBER 32 Fi Fight to Tap i ! . ® : Miami County Two Di Gas Tryck WO Ule as Cas Iiry Motor Vehicle Cash | {million from the State Motor Ve-| As Trailer Bursts on Breaking Loose = corporation counsel, filed a suit. Land Available i main highways today, reaching a -100-mile-an-hour speed before it perjor Court. y | A campaign to make the for- stop it, was killed in the crash. court decision on whether the tion near Peru, the nation's “West! few hours later of burns. A high- trucks stopped by officers, got out 1504) units. After a ‘conference this morn : The brakes on the gasoline Officer Dewitt caid, was 78 feet yngianapolis, Vigo County and| lof Castale, Cal. on the Ridge! Officer Largest was burned on Marion County commissioners re-| =o would put the full weight of the, body. cision. “Although it is still too early Largest and H. E. Dewitt said [the action since they were expect- | gress,” the Governor said, “it is/ Pomona, fighting. the wheel and U S Reli f Chief Chief Deputy Attorney Gener | . . g nitely favors its establishment. “We stayed ahead of him and the funds could only be used for! “Of course there will be other Miles an hour we turned on the i PRAGUE, Apr. 13 (UP)—An Indianapolis would . receive ord as-an air base during the war on us. It was doing over 100i, «iojitical activities? and! The controversy arose when! commented, established a good of the way down the grade lat the request of the State High-| {almost made the turn. But the '$30 million before a distribution {Vraz of Berwyn,

the time iz ripe.” " {lion during the year it confends| pe {highway. IIT. . head of the $6.5 million belongs to the . Thrown 130 Feet American Relief

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A bill was introduced in Cone : nn > John R.! Mr. Glover was thrown 130 feet ¢ , _Czechoslo- iM Se a for establishment of an Air Force ov. {1 Impact vakia, was Ar miwsVear © | Sh . academy similar to the Army The ‘patrolmen stopped trucks res : d : fale | academy at West and the 3 : loffice here last Saturday, offic Noval academy at. AAMEpoNS. rand cark ahead of the Suh At a : i * » ne ) oul I a af names er venereg wae HEATING Delayed full blown bid ready if and when ftold she was held Jor duvnstige) at _ pa the bill is approved by Congress wi | tion of alleged political activities, | Special Judge Named 4nd the President. {The embassy reported that she ~SPeLIGl | J i trance fn | said she had not been mistreated. For Gdming Inquiry Plenty of Land | | Officials identified the three CF ime Bate. Barviee : The Democratic State Commit: | {ousted Americans as the Rev.| GREENCASTLE, Ind, Apr, 13 tee already is backing the plan to Railbirds lock Daiiie, Reryance, 3 Baptin min-|. _Gircuit Judge Horace Hanna of | get the air academy for Indiana. 2 {ister whose home address was un- Hendricks County today Was | Mr. Tillett pointed out to Gov. Britons at" 75 mph known, his wife, and the Rev. named special judge in the Put-| Schricker that the Bunker Hill! The British Austin was spin<'J, J. Pavelda of Phoenix, Ariz. pam County Grand Jury proceed-| base already is partially equipped Ding around the Indianapolis also a Baptist pastor. [lngs against Sherirf John 7. for large scale flying operations Motor Speedway again today, The Feryances left Mar, 15, Sutherlin. : and that in addition to its pres- Well on its way in a second at- jnrormants sald, after being given Meanwhile, James H. Cardinal, | ent 2600 acres another 2300-acre 'empt.at the seven-day stock car gg gays to get out of Czechoslo- an Indianapolis amusement detract immediately to the west eddurance record. = |vakia under laws authorizing the vice owner, was sentenced to 6(f would be available to the fed- The second attempt began at!expulsion of foreigners who cre- days in the Indiana Penal Farm i eral government. (noon yesterday after the first gto economic instability or public and fined $100 after pleading § ofr The huge wartime naval air effort had been halted while me- gisorder or endanger national se- guilty to charges of violating the rl EER TE establishment is now, partially in Chanics installed a new engine. cyrity, |slot machine law. a 5 ; use for agriculture and the Del. Lhe first attempt ended at She iii { Cardinal was linked with Sheriff Xi Call 4 : : {e les when 'Sutherlin in alleged gambli Hy es co-Remy Corp. has an active Completion of 2000 mi WwW eC 8 ng plant under id on the grounds. the engine overheated, Report 5 ells, {activities in the county. Stephen Holliday . , . The recreation center there is be-, PecdWay ralibirds said the un- go. Judge Hanna was named by : ing operated under a lease hy Joe Oficial average at that point was Cistern Open Putnam Ciretrit Judge John H. : Karston, theatrical and entertain. Me than 75 miles an hour. | gi) 01 tne alert for hazards Allee after Sheriff Sutherlin re- Se ment promater. esent record for an open car! quested a change. fs 2d moter Sh {in a seven-day run in 68 miles an Which might lead to a tragedy in} Prosecutor Objects . hour held by Studebaker. A closed Indianapolis similar to the one. Prosecutor Frank Dura b-Two-Time Husband {Hudson in 1939 made the week- that claimed the life of Kathy om risa go. . {long run at an average speed of . {jected to appointment ofa spe Held in $27,762 Theft [of orien an mover EE { = a) - § MEMPHIS, Tenn. Apr. 13 Seek Sprint Records {ported five more open wells and the grand jury's accusation that ‘ (UP)—David Prager, 29, was un-| Drivers of the bright green con- cisterns to police. he was guilty of wilful misconder arrest here today, charged vertible from across the Atlantic, Officers were told of an open duct in office. with ‘supporting two wives and took time out yesterday for at-icistern 12 feet deep, near James, It will now rest with Judge entertaining two basketball tea: {tempts at the stock car speed and 30th Sts. {Hanna to name a day on which gt MS records which begin from a! A deep open well and an open Sheriff Sutherlin will answer the ~at a cost of $27,762 to the coal/ standing start. The attempts in-|cistern were reported in the 300/charges. company which employed him as|cluded sprints of one, five and/block of Sanders St., on property Should the sheriff deny the aca .cashier, {10 miles and one, five and 10 not occupied for several years, cusation in court, a petit jury Detectives arrested him on em-| kilometers. Officers were told of ‘a vacant would hear the case and decide bezzlement charges last night as! No announcement Was made on house with two open, water-filled whether he should be impeached. he stepped off a California plane. the speed at which these runs cisterns in the 900 block of W. The grand jury returned no inHe had been visiting his second Were made as the American Auto- Pearl St, jdictment against Sutherlin but wife, identified as Mrs. Anita Co- Mobile Association, conducting! Information on the hazards accused the sheriif of conspiring burn Prager, in Los Angeles, and/the timing, withholds all time was furned over to the city's to violate state gambling laws by was returning to another wife and'data until after the car has been legal department. Owners will be promising to protect certain’ | child here, police said. He admit- torn down and checked at the traced and notified to cover or Places of business if they installed ted the embezzlement, police said, completion of all attempts, fill the danger spots. “islot machines handled by a liquor | but set the figure at $19,000 in-| _ _ TT re ~~ |store proprietor. stead of the $27,762. Schools bo Start Oo o Hi Reising Under Arrest io k C i 5 errs p ra ing A few days after the grand n a pr. 11 ; Ki o } Thi F I {jury's report on the sheriff it : i ih indie nt wasHINGTON, Apr. 13 (up) INIA ergar ens iS ra handed Gown Ndidiments sana) «The Comptroller of Currency| . :

* el . . itor with whom Sheriff Sutherlin Word that the three men were and stepfather pleading: Ioday issued 3 wall or the song} Sanmmissioners . Sopplant Frae Sociery {was accused of gambling con- | being held in a Russian jail ae dont Burt, mothe? > or n Providi ciliti ; - i |spiracy. ’ i reached the Americans through an e husband clu { the hay Apr. 11, | viding *a - ol or Pre-Sc ool Children | Cardinal was said to have heen {anti-Communist underground 6r- With the barrel of the shotgun, =| Schools draft plan to end segregation. . . . Story, Page 3. the owner of slot machines which | ganization operating inside the ‘U'1Ing a deep gash in the aide of T k M (0) tt - ‘ew Sheriff Sutherlin and Riesing Russian zone. his head and knocking him to the aKe me ur ro Free kindergartens will be directly operated for the first time were attempting to place in spots Two British soldiers, released 100. Rauner then lifted the gun Th Il G { {PY the Indianapolis public school”#¥stem in September, lover the county. from the Soviet jail several days And fired at Mrs. Rauner, the e Ba ame After more than 60 years of administration by the Indianapolis. * Cardinal is owner of Capitol |ago, confirmed that Mr. Rangaves “NArge striking her in the face a a Photos by Bill Oates, Times Staff Photographer,

{Free Kindergarten Society, the first units will be taken under the Radio & Amusement Co. 702 E.| The Juaianapotis Indians, {wing of the school commissioners with the opening of the fall 10th St. Indianapolis. Several Ame a Assoeistion semester: “For more than 40 years, free kindergartens here have machines were found in the coun- = pennant i it {been financed largely by funds, — ep X . iappro) by th ing, bringing. to an end ia) priated by the school city,

but the wing demand for ex-| + their spring training. ses- {tension gone services ana Will be gradual because of the

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Airlift . C-54 : Overdue;

Sion and exhibition road kindergarten training caused the|leacher shortage on primary and : ue s . z . ur. School Bdard to adopt its consoli- miergasten levels, the superin- Russ Report Crash : | jure A ® Senor A! lopez . genial [dation policy last night. _ |tendent . reported. ’

The transition would be further BERLIN, Apr. 13 (UP)-—-A ; slowed, Mr. Stinebaugh said, by U, 8. Airc Forcé C-54¢ transport MANCHESTER. Ga. Apr. 13 the already existing school build- was overdue on an airlift flight (UP) West-central Georgia to- ~ to Berlin today and , Russias day counted four dead and at {officials reported that an Allida least 29 injured after tornadoes iplane had crash landed in the Zig<agged across a SH0-mile-long +. | Soviet zone. - area last night,

skipper of the Tribe, has | Under the plan, submitted by! scheduled a workout today Virgil Stinebaugh, superintendent for his boys at Victory of public schools, new kinder-| a ci Field to put on.the finish- gartens are to: be opened in Sep-}inE and class space shortage. ing touches preparatory to tember in school Idings lo-! the opening of the league cated in areas now lacking in Times Index

et son gaint Kansas jpre Shou) reining units, : |Amusements. §/Marriage ... 4 It was not known immediately The roaring winds struck in ye i oe Provide Classrooms. <pggie- Ash.. 16 Movies ,.... 6 whether the plane mentioned by Manchester, Zebulon, Griffin Con- ® When the boys rolled home | In extending the facilities; "com- Bridge ..... 9 Othman .... 13/the Russians was the missing ©0™n and Bethany Community, this morning, ‘most of them missioners plan to provide room Business ... 18 Pattern ..... 9 American Skymaster, but rescue tearing down housés, damaging were still in bed on their for classes in all new buildings Classified .20-22/Radio ...... 11 crews were standing by at Pots- siores, overturning automobiles special,” - lerected, and to move units oper- Comics ..... 23/Ruark ..... 13 dam to take off when the Rus: And knocking out power lines. /ated’ by the Free Society into Crossword .. 10/Side Glances. 14 sians gave further details. - The tornadoes missed by less !present school buildings as soon Editorials .. 14 Society ..... 7 The C-54 was nine hours over- thin five miles the town of Warm

Wome pictures, of the early as possible. . <0, Food ....... 8 Sports....16, 17 due on a flight. from Celle, in the Springs, where memorial services ; : - © ~~ v_ Enrollments will be limited, Mr. Forum ..... 14. Teen Prob... 9 British zone; to Gatow airbase were held yesterday at {the Little _ ®For pictures and story | Btinebaugh said, to provide one Hollywood .. 6 Weather Map IR here with 10 tons of coal. Airlift White House on the fourth anni18. . semester of pre-school training Inside Indpls. 43 Ear! Wilson. 12 C-

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n of Shotgun ing for Her Life Husband's Blast Tears .

Off Part of Face; He Goes Free on Bond

12-Year-Old Stepson Clubbed as He Tries To Defend Mother; Suicide Attempt Fails { A jealous husband released on $1000 bond today aftee he shot and critically wounded his brunet wife was being sought by police this afternoon on order of Judge Alex M. Clark, : i The husband, Shirley (Whitey) Rauner, earlier had also struck down his wife's 12-year-old son who had

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early today by Judge Clark, {Before noon the 51000 wax posted by Marty Frankfort, pro< fessional bondsman, and Rauner was released. Rauner's neighbors ” | ~wrexpressed fear over his releases | Objected to Wife's . Long ‘Dinner Hours ! By HEZE CLARK “1 loved her better than any other woman in the world.” It was half a statement, half

and: called Judge Clark urging ‘an explanation, spoken by Shir.

his apprehension. One: neighbor said after his re. lease Rauner returned to his . home and inquired for his steps . ‘son but was refused permission to see him: Rauner then drove away i his car, the neighors suid, : ley (Whitey) Rauner a few hours after he fired a shotgun blast Flaus to Question Him which tore away the face and Judge Clark said he intended to jaw of his attractive young wife, question (he min to determine (Kay, and sent her to Ceneral whether or not the bond should be {Hospital in critical condition, increased, z “I hope she’s better 1 want her! Her face shot away “like a wap to get well” he said when he wound,” Mrs. Kathlyn (Kay) learned his wife was near death. Rauner, 31, fought for her lif§ Stunt. Paraschutest today in General Hospital, She » was shot by Rauner early today The 48-yeariold tool maker said gt their home, 809 Kappes St, he once had been te top ranking The 48-year-old former world stunt. parachutist in this country champion parachutist then tried And in Europe. Ie said he had to end his own life but failed sev. {held three world records for con. eral times because the weapon | secutive and spot jumps. But he would not discharge a defective 3 | dded: joartridge, Li aoah a I Tm nothing row.” | Rauner, ‘Who surrendered to | He admitted firing a SOLU 10iohbors and confessed

at his. wife-when she returned, = ered word the. AE home at 2 a. m. after leaving ath ing. off he of af

8 .p. m to attend a bowling banquet. He denied accusing her oto ‘or being with another man but oq) pA

a: ‘aid he hoped &he Would redover, { “You know very well a dinner The case was continusd Mn idoesn’t last from § o'clock 81 3 Je in charged with vagrancy ‘night till 2 in the morning.” ‘and assault and battery, — "Fought Frequently’ Face, Nock Shattered

He »aid he and his wife “fought | Attaches at General Hospital frequently” about her late hours said the close range blast had

‘and thet two months ago she hy : 4 destroyed the lower face and neck bled for a divorce. He sald she of the attractive brunet.

didlnissed the sult since he had ’ » worked days aud extra. at night Lagi A war wound,” An “to keep things running.” " 2 aug “When she dismissed the suit; Won Rast ny sugary gave her my revolver so she'd surgeons tried painstakingly to koow 1 wouldn't shoot her.” he! emoid her mutilated face. Ate said. i . {taches sald surgeons were gettin, | Tried do Shoot Self. Lipetter results than Te Setting Last night he used a single bar- but added that the shooting vies rel shotgun to club her 12-year- tim remained in “very critics” {old son, who tried to defend the condition, bid . g ! mother, and to shoot Mrs. Rauner, . ; He added that neighbors told him | Olimaxes. Argument i 'he tried to shoot himself but said:| The shooting at 2:15 4, m. toe Gi | “If I did 1.don't remember. it,” |98Y climaxed a bitter argument Rauner said the trouble started between Rauner; a tooimaker af ihecause his ‘wife. Wan “drunk” Stewart-Warner Co., and his ate LA% when she came in. He said he tractive wife, had been married before and that! The quarrel flared.up when Mrs, his first wife died four years ago. Rauner returned home from a He and the present Mrs. Rauner DOWIINg banquet and Rauner ace were married two years ago. cused her of being “late” and “I lived with my first wife 28 drunk.’ years and never had any trou- The husband had spent the eve« ble,” he said. ; or ning at the home of a neighbor, ito - Morris Stachler, 818 Kappes St, and the 12-year-old son, Stephen Holliday, had attended a Boy Scout meeting, returning home und to bed at about 9:30, +» Rauner Jeft the neighbor's _Ahouse near 11 p. m. and Mra, 8. Hauner came home several hours

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officials demanded today that the later. Sounds of their quars Russians return an American "ng awakened Stephen, Mrs, soldier believed held in as Req Pauner's child by a-previous mare

riage. He jumped out of bed and Re. Tan into the living room when he “saw his” stepfather go into the bedroom and reappedr, shotgun in hand.

Son Pleads for Mother Stephen ran between his mothep

Ariny jail for six weeks, i” ldentifying the soldier as seruit Christus Rangaves, of New York City, the officials also attempted to identify’ two other American soldiers believed held by the Soviets,

‘and two other unidentified UU. 8 and chest,

{soldiers had been held there for iseveral weeks, =~

Immediately after he fired at his wife, Rauner inserted another American authorities sald they shell And turned. the gun on hime {could not ask the release of the °C f. He snapped - the trigger other two men until they identified several times but it failed to fire, nt. The dazed child jumped up and a ie Lh es ran to the door, crying: "My

Jealousy caused the tragedy.

April Showers On Tap for Day

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

nm 00 10s mod HH father has shot my mother.” Ta m.. 56 11a m,. 687 Crew Puts Out Fire Runs to Front Yard Bam... 58 12 (N kl : HH | | nN s va) y On Tanker in Collision Rauner ran to the front vard,

— BRIDGETON, N. J. Apr. 13. There neighbors who had been Raincosts and umbrellas were (UP)—Fire in the hold of an 8Wakened by the shot and the the order of the day foday. Oc-luuloaded oil tanker which collided POY cries saw him peint the gun casional light April showers and head-on with a freighter in the 8t his heart and pull the trigger warmer te : eBay was brought under several times. Again the gum dicted by Weatherman Paul control today by heroic crewmen failed to fire, Gi ! | Miller, - = ; {after a’ six-hour battle. His next-door neighbor, Morris || { Skies were expected to remain The 39 crew members aboard Clark, 805 Kappes St, called to = partly cloudy as the temperature the Sun. Oil Co, tanker Pennsyl- him and Rauner halted his suicide dips to 45 tonight and rises to 65: Vania Sun risked danger of an ex- attempts, turning to walk toward tomorrow, Temperatures were ex- PIosion of oll fumes to save the'the Stachler house across the pected to reach the low 70s today. ship. Bull collet with the 00h 60) a : | i atin ns omits ‘The Sun collided w e U. 8. mothe child were TRUMAN TO MEET PRESS [Lines freighter American Aor a to a Sad he WASHINGTON, Apr. 13 (UP) ney in the fog-shrouded channel child was treated for his Nea: President Truman will hold a below Ship John Lighthouse. Both! wound with five stitches taken | news conference at A. 0. (In- ships caught fire in the bow, but/the gash and returned. to rn " 'no one was injured in the crish. ‘Stachler home, “oly