davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Navajo times., 1963-01-10
THE ODDS7

THE ODDS?
According to reliable studies, a
drivers chances of getting into an
accident are three to 10 times
greater after more than one cock
tail or one bottle of beer. The
effect is there whether he feels it
OR not.
Navajo times., 1963-01-10
Man Dies of
Burns Sustained
in Fire of House

Nelson Yazzie. 81, of 35561
South Street in Daggett. died
Christmas morning as result of
extensive burns which he sustained
when his home went up in flames
Dec. "a, the local sheriff's sub
station has reported.
The fire, which broke out at
approximately 4 p.m., is believed
to have been caused by smoking
in bed and 1t. Ted Harvey, sub
station commander, said that there
is no evidence of foul play.
YaZzie. on fire from the waist
up. was spotted running from his
home by Mrs. George o. Scott of
Daggeu, who, with the help of
R. F. Myers, 35368 Mojave Rd..
extinguished the flames with sand
and blankets.
The victim was then rushed to
Barstow Community Hospital and
given emergency treatment by DR..
Paul Musgrave. Musgrave said
that so per cent of Yazzie's body
was covered with first, second and
third degree burns and that the
victim had also inhaled conSid-
cradle amount of smoke and flames.
Yazzie died at 4:3O a. m. yester-
day and his body was taken to
O'Donnell's Funeral Home.
Yazzie's wife and five children
were in Arizona when the tragedy
occurred.
The fire, which totally Destroy
ed the irSiac of YaZzie's house,
was extinguished by the Daggett
Fire Department.
Navajo times., 1963-01-10

No driver would ever knowingly
drive his car low on oil. 1t would
ruin the engine and cost a lot of
money. Yet. many drivers will
take a chance on faulty brakes.
WORKOUT tires. and other defective
equipment when the risk of loss is
far greater than the cost of a new
engine.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Riehtists Hit
As 'PeddIers
Of Fright

Senator Kuchel, Republican
of California, charged in the
Senate today that many Ameri-
cans are being deceived and
upset by right-wing extremists
he described as "peddlers of
fright"
The assistant Republican
leader told his colleagues he
was prompted to speak out on
the subject because his mail
contains from 100 to 200
fright" letters every day.
The Senator identified the
fright peddlers" as hundreds Of
"self-styled patriotic groups,
ranging from the John Birch
Society to the followers oi
Gerald L. K. Smith.
The Senator described some
of the hoaxes he said have
terrified thousands Of Cali
fornians to the point Of hys-
terra. He gave the following
examples:
That the United Nations
organization is training thou
sands of foreign troops in Geor-
gfas including barefoot savages,
as Al prelude. TO taking over
the United states,
That the pnited. states no
longer has an ArmyG Navy or
Air Force because the law
See KUCHEL, Page Al
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Indonesiu Plans
West Irion Fund
Of $50 Million

KoTABARU, West Irian,
May 2 CAPl.-Indonesian for
eign minister Subandrio said
today his government has ear
marked $50 million for develop
ment projects in the next year
In this newest Indonesian prov
ince, formerly the Dutch col
ony OF West New Guinea.
The Dutch also spent about
$50 million a year TO admins
ter and develop the densely
jungled territory. Their 1862
budget called for an outlay Of
$35 million.
Mr.. Subandrio spoke with
newsmen after 1ndonesia took
control OF West New Guinea
from the United Nations yes
terday and renamed It West
Irian. The takeover fulfilled a
h-Indonesian agreement
last year settling their l3-year-
old dispute over the territory.
Evening star., 1963-05-02

I'VE were dreamers," says one
OF them, looking back over the
hectic season. I'VE had the no.
ton that we could handle the
administrative expenses and
take care of the company while
II was in Washington. We
thought the road would take
care Of itself. that the ballet
could be self supporting on
tour.
Maybe we should have
known better and been more
cautious. but there was an
other factor involved. We were
told that II we didn't take over
the company. Ballet Theater
probably would Just sort OF dis
integrate."
The guild at least made a
brave try TO prevent that ca
tastrophe. But troubles began
10 pile up with the arrival of
the Ballet Theater dancers In
Washington.
Their rehearsal quarters, un-
der construction at the WASH
ington School OF Ballet, we're
not ready; they had TO do the
best they could In makeshift
studios around town. They
should have had a few weeks
Evening star., 1963-05-02
a FADING DREAM
Washington Ballet Bubble About to Burst Unless.

out Of town to put the finish
ing polish on ballets. but in
stead they had to give their
first performances here at
Loew's Capitol.
When they went on tour
things we're worse. II anything.
In some cities and towns they
found themselves playing on
dates when they shouldn't have
tried. because Of conflicting en-
tertainment or local vagaries
known 10 bookers wise in the
ways Of show business.
Advertising and publicity
were not what they should have
been. either. In one city, for
instance. the situation was
such that columnists reported
ly complained about Ballet
Theater sneaking into town.
The i8-week season, even
had II been a sensational sue
cess, still would have been
short OF the desirable mini
mum. A ballet company, II
hardly needs TO be said, is
nothing without dancers, II
they cannot be promised and
given a solid contract for SO
weeks a year. II will soon be
See BALLET, Page A-l4
Evening star., 1963-05-02

when II first was suggested
that the Nations Capital should
be the home Of what has be-
come. In effect. our national
ballet. There is no other domes-
tic company now OF greater
stature. With It's closest rival.
George Balanchine's younger
New York City Ballet, installed
as the home team at Manhat-
tan's Lincoln Center. Ballet
Theater needed and deserved
sponsorship OF at least equal
prestige.
Last fall II seemed TO be get
ting Just what II needed, but the
blunt truth is that II has
just come through one Of the
least happy seasons OF It's far
from tranquil life. At the same
time, the board members OF the
Washington Ballet Guild,
which sponsored the Ballet
Z Theater move here, have under
gone intensive and dishearten-
ing education In the economics
. Of big ballet.
The primary economic fact
Is that. even In a good season..
a large touring ballet company
Of this calibre and size cannot
be q commercial success. II is
Evening star., 1963-05-02

a luxury, as Is q symphony Or
chestra. II must be subsidized
- TO the tune OF from 5000 900
TO $4,000 a year. depending
on the number OF weeks every
body Is on the payroll.
In the five-year period before
Ballet Theater moved here, It's
average loss per performance
week was more than $7,700.
During rehearsal weeks the red
ink figure averaged $4,000.
Multiplying this by a 36-
week season (i2 Of rehearsals.
"a OF performances) produces
a deficit OF nearly a quarter
of-a-million dollars. And this
makes no allowance for adding
new ballets 10 the repertoire.
The cost OF these is as stagger-
ingly high as that Of any the
atrical production requiring q
musical score, scenario, cos
tunes and scenery.
The Ballet Guild board mem
bers were we'll aware Of all OF
this when they undertook
their Ballet Theater project.
But any reservations they
might have had we're routed by
optimism and by the fact that
theyare balletomanes.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
StrongerLuw
On Securities
Urged Here
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
star Staff Writer

Federal and local spokesmen
today strongly urged passage
of a securities law for the Dis
trict to protect investors from
unscrupulous and unqualified
brokerage firms.
AS a House District subcom-
mittee opened hearings or the
measure, several witnesses pro-
posed further strengthening Of
it. Only one witness opposed.
Chairman william L. Cary
Of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, expressing his
support for the legislation. said
that two particular problems
in the District have been the
lack Of experience OF persons
entering the securities business
here and the increased failures
of local brokerage houses.
He said Federal securities
laws at present offer only
limited cqptrQlst ever entries
into the hnsiaeSs Glla the nd
eral laws dealing with fihaIi.
cial respdsasthility. do not Rtes
investors the pfbt ecHons witch
can be provided through l0cal
regulations. Ffs-
Mr.. Cary said that the SEC
expects to sponsor Federal
legislation at this session te
raise stapdatds for entering Of
the busfhess but he stressed
that it should not, ,he considered
a substitute for local reeuia-
tion. 4 @lf Il
The measure under consid-
Grafton would REQUIRE licensing
See INVESTORS, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-05-02

conquest d the 29,028-foot
summit of the worlds highest
mountain.
The essage said they
reached the top at 7:20 am,
Greenwich time (3:20 am,
EDIT.
The report confirmed that
the expedition had reached the
summit on schedule. The base
camp had expressed belief
earlier that bad weather had
delayed the climbers.
A break in radio communi-
cations held up word of the
successful assault on the great
peak. Contact was re-estab-
hshed today by 1t. Col. Will
liam E. Gresham, American
Military Attache and amateur
radio operator, who is handling
the communications at Kat
mandu.
An 18-man crew set up
Camp 6 at 27,800 feet Tuesday
to prepare for a May Day as
sault on the summit. The snow
covered peak is less than 9
half mile vertically from
Camp 8 but can be reached
Evening star., 1963-05-02
BY GEORGE SHERMAN
Star Staff Writer

Chimbote is a new city of
dead fish and swollen slums on
the arid north coast of Peru.
1t is also the new home Of II
young men and five young
women Of the United States
Peace Corps. Their task: To
help give modern identity to a
city of fishmeal factories which
has mushroomed from a popu-
lation of 10000 to 10000 in
less than five years.
It is the kind Of grass-roots
program which has made the
Peace Corps the prize protege
Of the Alliance for Progress in
Latin America. Older United
States diplomats look down.
right sheepish when they relate
how their younger compatriots
have captured the popular i'm
aglnatlon.
But these volunteers in CHM
bote have a different tale to
tell. They see their psychology
cal impact evaporating in
daily Illustration over actually
getting anything done.
THE greatest Illustration is
not adjusting to poverty" ex-
claimed Nancy Northon. at
tractive coed from Berkeley,
Calf. 1T is dealing with these
Peruvian authorities day in
and day out"
Nancy is one of three
girls working in the school,
lunch program which - begin
ming this month - was sup
Evening star., 1963-05-02
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star staff Writer

Ninety-eight per cent OF
pupils at the Districts Amidon
School surpassed or eQualed
national achievement test
standards last year Supt. Carl
r. Hansen reported today.
The 1862 achievement test
scores showed a jump of 20
percentage points over the
previous year, a performance
which DR.. Hansen termed
phenomenal"
The breakdown showed sc
per cent Of the Amidon young
sters tested topped national
test norms. while 2 per cent
equaled the standards, and
only 2 per cent were under par,
The 489 pupils tested al
Amidon also did well on rental
ability tests which related their
10 capacity to achievement.
Exceed Expected Norm
Almost 81 per cent exceeded
the expected norm for their
tgfasle compared With IA per
Ieent the previous year. This
year & per cent eaualled Their
{peeted standard while ar
eailla humber lKere below
normal,
' Again. even the number oi
those below par showed ar
Evening star., 1963-05-02
A FADING DREAM
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
Star Staff Writer

Washington's ballet enthusi-
asts, enchanted a few months
ago with the thought Of hav-
ing the American Ballet The
ater based here, may soon be
disenchanted. Not with Ballet
Theater. but with the economic
facts OF life In this sector Of
the world OF culture.
Paradoxically, this tale Of woe
emerges from what seemed 10
be a ballet boom In Washing
ton. For a long time there was
only the amateur but often
quite good Washington Ballet.
A competitive group appeared
spaSmodically. but has not
been heard from in some time.
Then last fall came not only
Ballet Theater but the newly
formed. professional National
Ballet Company under Frederic
Franklin. Next fall, VFleag
someone manages a small MIR
acle. the field will be left 40
the two local companies Ballet
Theater, ifsit survives, is likely
TO be a visiting rather thahSa
resident troupe.
II seemed an. excellent idea
Evening star., 1963-05-02

only by a longer, roundabout
route.
Expedition Leader Norman G.
Dyhrenfurth of Santa Monica,
Calf, said a two-man as
sault team would take the first
crack at the summit.
The American expedition is
the biggest and best financed
in the history of Everest, and
the assault on the peak was
made earlier in the year than
ever before.
The Swiss-born Dyhrenfurth
selected climbers from more
than $50 candidates for ability
to work as a team.
Foundations, publishers, gov
ernment research agencies,
manufacturers and the public
backed the group with more
than 100000 in money and
equipment. The National Geo.
graphic Society Is the main
sponsor.
Barry c. Bishop, 30, a pho
tographer and geographer with
National Geographic, is the
only expedition member list
! ing Washington as his home.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
RedChinaS Ship
Sunk, Torpedo
Claim Doubted
New Freighter Lost
On First Trip in
Trude With japan

TOKYO, May 2 (AP)-
japanese government and ship
ping officials expressed doubt
today of claims by Chinese
sailors that their freighter, the
pride Of, Communist China's
merchant fleet, was torpedoed
and sunk by an unidentified
submarine in the East China
Sea.
The Japanese tended to blame
the sinking on a submerged
reef off South Korea or float
ing mines which Red China
laid during the Korean war.
A navy spokesman said no
Japanese or American sub
marines were in the area when
the freighter met disaster.
The ship was the 11,482-ton
Yue jim Ho. making an inaug-
ural trade voyage to Japan with
$4,000 tons of corn and other
products.
Three Hits Reported
Relaying q report from Jap
anese rescuers, Japanese mari
time officials said the Chinese
crewmen claimed their ship
was followed by q sub for -four
hours Wednesday and was hit
by three torpedoes at about
lis pm. 100 miles southwesi
Of South Korea's Cheju Island
The crewmen said they tool
to three lifeboats about foul
hours later when the ship, the
first large n-going freightel
built by Communist China
went down.
A Japanese fishing boat
picked up the captain and So
crewmen. At Red China &
radioed request the japanese
patrol ship Koshiki took them
aboard and headed for the
Communist port of Shanghai,
where it was due today. None
Of the Chinese was reported in
jured.
Capt. Susumu Shinkawa of
the Koshiki radioed that the
Chinese captain refused to dis
cuss the torpedo story.
No Torpedo Seen
THE ships captain has not
stated definitely that his ship
was torpedoed, and there was
no member Of the crew who
actually saw a torpedo" Taxed
Iguchi, chief Of the maritime
agency's rescue division. re-
ported.
The freighter left Tsingtao
q Yellow Sea port, on Tuesday
II was to be the first Red
Chinese ship to visit Japan
under a private trade agree
Iment signed with japanese
businessmen last year.
At / pm. Wednesday-about
the time the Chinese repeatedly
said they were torpedoed-the
ship radioed an SOS.
An hour and is minutes later
the freighter Cancelled the SOS
without explanation.
There was no further word
from the Chinese until ! am,
Thursday, when the japanese
i See SHIP, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Stevenson Renamed

Adlai Stevenson and other
members Of the United States
delegation TO the United Ma
tions General Assembly were
reappointed today by President
Kennedy.
Evening star., 1963-05-02

posed daily to feed 1900 chill.
dren a glass of milk or cup OF
cocoa, two rolls, and a bowl oi
corn mush. In March the Peru
Wan ministry still had not pro-
vided any budget or detailed
program. Before February, ar
interim feeding program hac
been held up because Of politi.
cal mitigating in the co-ordi-
mating council in Lima.
1T makes you want to paint
Land or Death IA local revo-
lutionary slogan on your
door," said Nancy. Others
seated around the floor in the
college like bull session
agreed. The girls wore pedal
pushers or summer dresses and
sandals in the heat; the fel-
lows wore dungarees and long
hair.
when I go to Lima and see
how the rich live in Their
swanky suburbs" said one
member of the group. II just
want to knock on their doors
and tell them what the barri-
adas (slums) are like"
In Chimbote. the odor OF
dead fish hangs over every
See ALLIANCE, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Police Hunt Autoist
In Rockies Staying
BodyFound
OHHighwoy
Near Bowie !.

A 2l-year-old Richmond man
is being sought by Prince
Georges County Police as a
suspect in the Staying Of
County Police Pvt. Alfred w.
Steinat. 81, found shot beside
a rural highway early today.
A l3-State lookout flashed
on the police teletype network
at noon said the suspect, iden-
titled as Thomas Asbury
Hadder, is believed to be driv-
ing a 1859 or go black, four
door Falcon. The lookout in
dicated Hadder may be minus
one shoe and may be suffering
a gunshot wound.
The 27-year-old policeman.
apparently killed in a gun battle
with a motorist he had stopped
to question. was found lying
face down at the foot Of an EN-
bankment beside Maryland
Rute 3, about 800 yards north
OF the highways intersection
with Route $50, S miles south
east of Bowie.
Almost Immediately after re-
porting for duty at ll:45 pm.
last night, Pvt. Steinat, a g.
foot 4-inch, 220-pound ex-
Marine. was assigned to inves-
tigate a filling station attend
ants complaint that a motor
ist had failed to pay for a
service call and a new tire. The
officer was last seen driving
north on Route 3 toward the
spot where the motorists tire
was changed.
FBI Warrant Prepared
/ County Police Chief George
y. Panagoulis said the slain
officer had been killed by a
single bullet from a .45-caliber
automatic. Pvt. Steinat's serv-
ice .38-caliber revolver and six
expended cartridges were found
within is feet of his body.
County officials said Hadder
was also to be named in an
FBI warrant charging him
with unlawful flight. The po-
lice lookout said the suspect is
believed to have red hair. He
is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs
100 pounds and may be wear
ing muddy clothing.
ladders last known address.
police said. was in Richmond,
Va. The auto in which he is
suspected of leaving the Staying
scene bore Virginia plates. The
tag number, county detectives
said. is 49-527.
The warrant charging Had
der was signed by Capt. Earl
j. Huber, chief Of county de-
tectives.
Prince Georges States At
torney Arthur A. Marshall, IT.,
said police have enough evi-
dence for murder Indictment"
The prosecutor was with Chief
Panagoulis when he identified
the suspect.
Developments Continue
The chief declined to reveal
all the material pertinent to
the case that was found at the
scene, and said Things are
still being developed"
Two Anne Arundel County
policemen spotted the slain Of
ficer's police car. its motor run
ming and its red dome light
flashing, at las am. The two
policemen, Pvts. william M.
Lindsay and William M. Dono-
van, called for assistance.
Minutes later. the two patrol
men and Prince Georges County
Pfc. Joseph Thornberry, "a,
found Pvt. Steinat's body In
weeds at the bottom Of the
grass-covered highway en-
bankment.
Chief Panagoulis said the
bullet apparently passed
through the policeman's body
and came out above his belt
on his left side.
Pvt. Steinat was pronounced
dead on the scene by DR.. John
Kehoe, a deputy county medical
See SHOOTING, Page B-I
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Two Americans Climb
To Top Of Mt. Everest
RudiO Message Tells Of Conquest
By Expedition Assault Team

KATMANDU, Nepal, May 2 (APl.-Two members Of the
American expedition reached the summit Mt Everest
yesterday radio message from the base camp said today
The two Americans who we're not Immediately identi-
fled followed the British 1858 and Swiss in 1855 in the
Evening star., 1963-05-02
96% Of Amidon Pupils
Top NotionoI Standards

improvement. The 6.6 per cent
was down from 20 per cent
in 1861.
Amidon, in Southwest Wash
ington, has been the testing
ground for DR.. Hansen's pro-
gram of concentration on fun
damental subject matter and
carefully organized curriculum
and class planning.
The superintendent and prin-
cipal Dorothy L. johnson stress
the fact that Amidon draws
children from widely divergent
economic and social back
grounds.
The school, located In a grow
ing redevelopment area. still
draws about so per cent of Its
students from its school district
and half from outside.
The school enrolment was 70
per cent Negro last year. This
year the Negro enrolment Is
65 per cent. About 200 OF
Amidon's 645 pupils come from
low-cost public housing in the
school district. SO
Family Incomes Vary,
In some places in the Arnidar
district, families with a $4,000
income or above live across the
street from those with an in
See AMIDON, Page. AS
Evening star., 1963-05-02
AREA BUSINESS
SETS RECORDS

JOBS AND PAYRoLLs in the
Washington orso indieols this will
be onO,he' record ysor In most
business lines. For detaiIs, see
The Stors Business Borometsr on
PoSs A.2o.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Clear and cool to-
night with lowest around 40. Mostly sunny
tomorrow, but cloudiness increasing in the
afternoon. High near TO- High, 81, at
pm. today. Low, Al, at $50 am. today.
Full Report on Puss 81
Evening star., 1963-05-02
TROUBLED ALLIANCE-V
Peace Corps in Peru
Tells of Illustration

This is the fifth Of an lI-port series
on conditions in Lotin America
otter two yeors Of the Alliance for
Progress. Mr.. Shermen recently
returned from o six-week, 1900
mile trip through South and Central
America.
, 1963-06-17

#@4#-*
COLLEGE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
EVENING PROGRAM ON ST. cRoIx
Summer Quarter 1868
Preliminary Registration Now Open
. Glasses Start lulu 8 and IL = Location 10 be Announce"
Introduction to Accounting
Thursday, $50 9:15 pm.
Elementary Spanish 4 9a i@#s
.faas9F" Tuesday and Thursday, $50 $50 pm.
English Sknls
Tuesday and Thursday, $50 $50 pm.
Mathematical Skills
Tuesday and Thursday, $50 : $3.50 pm.
AdrssSon. All courses of the College are open to any person
ubo feels he NAV profit from them. However, only Hlgn ocnool
graduates. or those with equivalent preparation may tdAe
courses for college credit.
For complete information and registration forms see the
evening program announcement available to the Department
of Commerce Offices in Christiansted and Frederlksteos u
write to the Office of Educational Services College OF the
Virgin Islands. st. Thomas.
, 1963-06-17
GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
Charlotte Amalie. st. Thomas
Department Of Property and Procurement
May ~. 1868
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CONSTRUCTION oF4HoME FOR THE AGED
Revised Plans & Specifications
ST. Thomas. Virgin Islands

Sealed bids in single copy for furnishing all labor,
equipment and materials and performing all work for
the project described herein will be received until hoo
AN, Wednesday, June 10, 1868 in the Department OF
Property and Procurement, st. Thomas, Virgin Islands
and then publicly opened.
Plans and specifications may be procured from the
Division of Procurement, Charlotte Amalie, upon the
deposit Of $4,000. Deposit shall only be certified by cert-
fed check or money order payable to the Government
Of the Virgin Islands, which will be refunded to bidders
upon the return of plans and specifications in good con-
dition within sixty 600 days of the date Of bid opening.
Fifteen dollars l$15.OO will be refunded to persons who
procure plans and specifications, but do not submit a
bid, upon the return thereof in good condition within
sixty(60 days from bid opening. No refund will be made
after that time. s.
Each bid must be accompanied by a satisfactory
bid guaranty, in the amount of five % percent of the
total bid.
The Government Of the Virgin Islands reserves the
right to select the successful Contractor or to refuse all
bids'or to pursue any other course which may be in the
best interest of the Government of the Virgin Islands,
and the decision of the Government shall be final.
MARIO EVIL
Commissioner
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