Strait of Juan de Fuca
Proves Too Much For
Plucky Girl Swimmer
VICTORIA, B.C., W>—'The name
of Marilyn Bell was added Friday
to the long list of those swimmers
who have pitted themselves
against the Juan de Fuca Strait
and lost.
Marilyn, making what she con
sidered the “biggest swim” of her
success-studded career, surren
dered to the Juan de Fuca Friday
afternoon after fighting for nine
hours and 50 minutes, most of the
last few hours through a thick
fog.
The only person to swim across
the strait so far is Bert Thomas,
of Tacoma, who swam from Port
Angeles to Victoria in July 1955.
The 18-year-old Toronto girl
plodded thru all but 5VS miles of
the 18.3-mile strait before she
was pulled in a dazed condition
from the water, which ranged
in temperature from 46 to 49 de
grees. She was described by wit
nesses as “a very sick girl” when
she was lifted into the coaching
boat.
Soldier Thief Leaves
Name and Address in
Club’s Money Drawer
FT. BRAGG, N.C., UV-Author
ities at this paratroop training in
stallation say a soldier who took
a large sum of money from a pri
vate’s club here left an IOU,
complete with signature and ad
dress.
The note, officials said, was left
in the money drawer. It read:
“IOU $517. Lewis E. Selby, 307
Eng. Bn.”
Selby and a buddy from the
307th, Pfc. Ivan D. Kaufman,
were picked up by police in
'Greensboro on a traffic violation.
Ft. Bragg was called in when a
patrolman found a wad of money
in the car.
Police said the two admitted
taking the money and some mer
chandise from the club.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy today through Tuesday
with patches of fog and occasional
rain and drizzle. Southwesterly
winds 10 to 15 mph. Low temper
atures expected tonight in the
40’s.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: precip. .86 in.,
month total 4.74 in. Highest tem
perature 52, lowest 44. Max wind
20 mph from the east. Sunrise at
3:44 a.m., sunset at 8:27 p.m.
Texans Seek Mystery
Of Mighty Blast That
Shook Large Area
FT. HOOD, Texas, ifll—Folks in
this central Texas area were still
scratching their heads today and
wondering just what did cause
that mighty blast Friday.
Fort Hood officials first said it
was a demolition demonstration
staged for Oklahoma National
Guardsmen from the 45th Infan
try Division.
Then the Ft. Hood public infor
mation office advanced the pos
sibility the blast resulted from a
“supersonic boom" created by jet
aircraft from James Connally Air
Force Base maneuvering in the
area at about that time.
Jet planes breaking the sound
barrier can create the impression
of a tremendous explosion.
Anyway, something rocked bus
iness buildings and residences at
Belton, 18 miles away. The sound j
was heard at Temple, 25 miles I
away, and started a search to de
termine the cause of the blast.
GE Develops New
Electronic Navigator
UTICA, N.Y., W>i—The Genera]
Electric Co. has announced de
velopment ol an electronic navi
gator for aircraft.
The company said Sunday that
the 150-pound instrument would
tell a pilot his position and the
distance and the course to his
destination. The pilot would first
register on the navigator the lati
tude and longitude of his point of
departure and destination.
It said the instrument was de
veloped under Air Force contracts
and would eliminate navigation
problems for jet pilots.
Gene Kelly and Wife
Will Try Separation
HOLLYWOOD, WV-After 15
years of marriage, actor Gene
Kelly and actress Betsy Blair
have decided on a trial separation,
MGM Studio announced Friday.
The couple is in Paris, where
Kelly is working on the indepen
dent production, “Happy Jour
ney.” They have a daughter, 14.
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BOY SCOUT '
FUND DRIVE
OPENS TUESDAY
Judge Walter H. Hodge today
announced the kickoff breakfast
for the annual Boy Scout Finance
Drive will be held Tuesday mor
ning at 8 o’clock at the Bering
Sea Club.
The drive personnel consists of
James Walsh, treasurer and aud
itor, and these team captains:
George Bayer, Joe Kroninger,
Russell Hermann, Pearce Walsh,
Bill Cameron, Stan Morgan, Tom
Martin, Harry Gabrielson, Ben
Young, and Bill Barber.
Other members of the teams
are: Maj. Robert Kolb, Wm. An
gell, Bob Scott, Steffen Andersen,
Dr. Langsam, Ernie Bohrer, Paul
Mandeville, Frank Morris and
Bill Ullrich.
Judge Hodge defined Scouting
as “a program where the boys of
Nome and throughout Alaska
have thrills, adventure and ac
tion; where the lads get oppor
tunities to develop both mind and
body; where - he becomes less a
dreamer and more of a realist;
where he learns to know, to
choose, and to hold fast to cer
tain ideals as set forth in the
Scout Law and Oath.”
“The Scouting program," con
tinue Judge Hodge, “merits your
support. Back the Boy Scouts of
America with your dollars!”
Four Pieces of Nome
Property Change Hands
The Howard Slwooko residence
has been sold to Mr. and Mrs.
Owens, it is reported.
The H. Alexander residence
has been taken over by the
Danny Walsh family.
The Front Street property of
Roy Snyder is now owned by
Houston Alexander.
The Hank Miller residence, oc
cupied by W.O. Tate, has been
sold to Walt Miller.
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‘Downed Russian Flier’ Shoots
Husband, -Then Abducts Wife
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn., \&
—A wounded Air Force sergeant
told state police, they said Satur
day, that a strange man invaded
his home Friday night, shot him
and abducted his wife after an
nouncing he was going to kill her.
A veteran state policeman, one
of many searching for the missing
wife, described the case as the
most fantastic in his experience.
The wounded airman is T. Sgt.
Albert W. Drepperd, 26, who is
studying Japanese at Yale Uni
versity’s Institute of Far Eastern
Languages. A pistol bullet went
thru his right hand into his cheek
and then lodged in his neck.
Missing is his 20-year-old wife,
Grace. A neighbor to whom Drep
perd appealed for help is caring
for their six-month-old son.
State police said Drepperd told
them the gunman posed as a po
lice officer until he was admitted
to the house, and then claimed to
be a downed Russian flier.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sorenson,
Drepperd's neighbors, reported he
insisted they called the civil de
fense filter center in New Haven
to report the presence of the
“Russian flier.”
They also quoted Drepperd as
saying:
“I’ve been shot by a maniac
and he’s run off into the woods
with my wife. The boy is there
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all alone, and he may come back.
Get my son.”
State police also reported that
Drepperd told them the gunman
had warned him: “The next time
you see your wife she’ll be dead.”
Police who set up road blocks
and combed the woods in this
area said they had found no trace
of Mrs. Dreppard 12 hours after
receiving her husband’s report.
Bob Crosbys to Divorce
After 18-Year Marriage
And Five Children
LOS ANGELES, UP—'The Bob
Crosbys have separated and Mrs.
Crosby, the former June Kuhn,
has sued the bandleader for di
vorce, alleging he beat her and
threatened to cut her off without
a dime.
The 42-year-old Crosby denies
the beating charge. He says his
wife, who is 36, has been ill and
in the hospital six times in the
past year.
The Crosbys have been married
nearly 18 years and have five
children. Her suit Friday asked
for their custody and $3,155.75
monthly support. She estimated
her husband’s earnings at $8,500
monthly.
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