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2-A Fort Myers (Fa.) News-Press, July 20, 1970 JL I 0f ram Funerals Record Players Theft Is Laid To Youths Here fourfn Man Souqhf In Police blaymgs WIAlHtM tUHAU Hi A mhk )L fie mmm mm i m. aw vji fum Shaw MSh Tamaeratwrti Ijm4 Far Oayilmo Monday 90 -Zr Ualatod Hot Knight, 23, were arrested less than 24 hours after the killings Friday. They were being held without bond. Police said Sgt. James Severin, 38, and Patrolman An'hony Rizzato, 37.

were shot from an apartment bathroom on the floor of the high-rise public housing building Friday n'ght. The two policemen community relations officers assigned to the Carbini-Green housing projects were killed with high-powered rifles. Police said two rifles were found in an incinerator of one of the public housing buildings. Sniper fire continued after the slayings from what police believed were positions in the high rises and from ground level. Using squad cars as shields, police got to the njen but both were dead on arrival at a local hospital.

Frequent violence at Cabrini-Green has prompted police to nickname it "the combat zone." Telling his story to newsmen Saturday, Bennett said, "It's like Vietnam out there. They're shooting every night." WEATHER FORECAST Showers are predicted today in a wide belt from the east-era Lakes area through Delaware and and Mississippi. More expected over Colorado and adjoining (AP Wirephoto) Contwlr rrar Scbduk of fa Ohio to Tennessee rainfall is states. mon officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be members of the Holy Name Society. JOHN L. McCUEN John L. McCuen, 63, of 3917 S. E.

19th Cape Coral, died Sunday in Lee Memorial Hospital. He came to Cape Coral two years ago from Baltimore, Md. He was retired from the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. with 47 years service; a member of the Retired Citizens Association of Cape Coral. He is survived by his widow, F.

Louise McCuen of Cape Coral; one son, John L. McCuen one daughter, Mrs. Carlene Burleson; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Weist and one grandchild, all of Baltimore. Funeral service and burial will be handled by the Sterling Funeral Home of Catonsville, Md.

Local arrangements are by the Engelhardt-Tant Cape Coral Funeral Home. GUY F. SACHSE NAPLES A funeral service for Guy F. Sachse who died Thursday will be conducted by the Rev. David Moss, pastor of Moorings Presbyterian Church at 1 p.m.

Tuesday in the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Naples Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Hodges chapel today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

CORA MENKEN NAPLES Cora Menken, 77, of 2630 Ninth North, died Sunday morning. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Menken of Naples; a son, Wilfred Byrne of Chicago; and a daughter, Mrs. Roy McCullough of Naples. The funeral and burial will be in Chicago. The Earl G.

Hodges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements locally. ERNEST K. MANN JR. NAPLES Ernest K. Mann 63, died Saturday morning.

He resided at 2200 Gulf Shore Blvd. He was a member of the Royal Poinciana Country Club. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lillian Mann of Naples; a son, Ernest Mann III of Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Haggard of Ohio; his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Mann Sr. of Alabama; and four grandchildren. The Rev. Grant Hinshaw of the First United Methodist Church will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m.

today. The Earl G. Hodges Funeral Home is in charge. Burial will be in Alabama later in the week. The family suggests contributions may be made to tha Heart Fund, in lieu of flowers.

HIGH 4:56 a.m. 2:14 p.m. Ufa for Today LOW 6:42 a.m. 9 .06 p.m. :06 p.m.

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50 p.m. 12 a.m. 46 p.m. 54 1:34 p.m. Boca Grande Bokeelia Bonita Beach Cape Coral Edison Bridge Everglades Ft.

Myers Bch Marco Matlacha Pass Naples Punta Gorda Punta Rassa Sanibel Light Darker figures 6:06 a.m. 3:00 a.m. 7:16 a.m. 8:16 a.m. 4:54 a.m.

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5:06 a.m. .4:16 a.m. denote Strong CHICAGO (J) Police were searching Sunday for a fourth man they believe participated in the sniper killings of two officers working on a community pacification program in a predominantly black North Side housing project. South was the leader of a black street gang, Johnny Veal, 17, officers said. Three men were in custody charged with murder.

Sidney Bennett 18, a 14-year-old juvenile, and George Clifford Alpine Climb Fatal to Man KLEINE SCHEIDEGGO, Switzerland A young Italian alpinist died an agonizing death while suspended for 12 hours by a rope that stopped his fall from the mile-high, blizzard-swept north face of Mt. Eiger. A companion was unable to pull him to safety. Angelo Urcella, 24, and Sergio Insanti, 26, set out Wednesday to conquer the killer mountain that has claimed dozens of victims. They were up about 11,000 feet when Urcella slipped Thursday afternoon and fell 90 feet before the rope stopped his fall.

Insanti said Sunday: "Angelo was very brave. At first he seemed full of hope. He kept shouting to me that he would be up before long. He tried to climb up. I tried to pull him.

But we just could not make it. I was frozen stiff. There was nothing to be done. "At about 3 in the morning he was dead." Record Cold PRAGUE Iff) The Czechoslovak region of northern Moravia is experiencing its coldest July in 25 years, Prague Radio reports. It said a snowfall was recorded in the Tatra Mountains.

REMEMBRANCE WITH Libby's FLOWERS GIFTS Wt Wlro Flowers North Fort Myars Iflihttf 41 Mora 99S-2082 tide GREGORY A. WOOD Graveside funeral service for Gregory A. Wood, infant son of Tech. Sgt. Donald and Mrs.

Wood USAF. will be held today at 10 a.m. at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Glenn Boye officiating. Leo W.

Engelhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DAVE L. FLINT Dave Lee Flint. 72, of Lehigh Acres, died Sunday. A life long resident of Lee County, he was a -member of the Lehigh Church of God and the Lee County Cattleman Association.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cora A. Flint of Lehigh Acres; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Stetson of Rumford. Maine, Mrs.

Earl Hodges of Tampa; three sons. William R. Flint, Harry L. Flint. David D.

Flint, alt of Lehigh Acres, a brother, Chester T. Flint of Buckingham, Fla; a sister, Mrs. Callie Dyes of Labelle, 18 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Harvey Funeral Home. ROY E.

SLATER PUNTA GORDA Funeral service for Roy E. Slater, 59, of Aita Vista, will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Edward R. Ponger Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell A.

Lenox officiating. Graveside service In Charlotte Memorial Gardens will be conducted by the Caloosahatchee Chapter 75 DAV of Fort Myers. BEULAH ANN BLOCKER PUNTA GORDA Mrs. Beulah Ann Blocker, 78, of the Punta Gorda area, died Sunday afternoon in Arcadia. She was a native of Murphysboro, and came here 45 years ago from Illinois.

She was co-founder of the Tree Ripe Products Co. of Punta Gorda. She is survived by two sons. C. Lloyd Sorrels of Sarasota and Fred Sorrels of Valdosta, Ga; three daughters, Mrs.

W. C. Young of Hayward, Mrs. Esther Auman of El Paso, Texas and Mrs. Velma Dick of Phoenix, and one brother.

Deldon Griffin of West Frankfort, IH. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Edward R. Ponger Funeral Home in Punta Gorda. Burial will be In Indian Springs Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening at the Ponger Funeral Home. NELLIE J. COPE Funeral service for Mrs. Nellie Jane Cope.

83, of Fort Myers, will be held today at 10 a.m. at the chapel of the Harvey Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Otis, pastor Sanibel Baptist Church, officiating. Pallbearers will be Madison Porter, Oris Bondurant, Robert Bondurant, Clayton Johnson, Earl Taylor and Frank Sofko. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

BUDD N. KING Budd Nelson King, 68, of Fort Myers, died Sunday. A retired commercial fisherman, he had resided here for the past 20 years coming from East Hampton. L. N.

Y. He was a member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Rabe O. Wilkison Post No. 38 American Legion and Royal Palm Post No.

2444 V. F. W. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth King of Fort Myers; a son, Charles King of Fort Myers; a brother, Burwell King of Aranzas Pass, Texas; two sisters, Mrs.

Jess Adams of East Hampton, L. N. and Mrs. Pauline Fields of East Hampton, L. N.

Y. Rosary service will be held today at 7 p.m. at the chapel of the Harvey Funeral Home with Father John P. Neff, pastor St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, officiating.

Requiem mass will ba said Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. It has been suggested that flow ers be omitted.

BRUCE F. KAHLER NAPLES Bruce Frederick Kahler. infant son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard A.

Kahler of Red Bluff. California, died Saturday in Redding, Calif. Also surviving Is one brother, Scott B. Kahler of Red Bluff, his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Burns Douglass of Naples and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ulery. Private funeral service will be held In Naples Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to the Thomas Burns Douglass Memorial Fund, Franklin College, Franklin, Ind.

Arrangements are by the Richard A. Pittman Funeral Home, Naples chapel. WILLIAM M. SCANLAN William Michael Scanian, 69, of 111 S. Alabama Road, Lehigh Acres, died Saturday at his home.

Born in County Claire, Ireland, he had moved to Lehigh Acres three years ago from Chicago, III. He was a retired plumber; a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Chicago Lawn Lodge 44. He Is survived by his widow, Betty Scanian of Lehigh Acres; one son, Timothy of North Hollywood, one brother, Edward of Detroit, Mich. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Farley Funeral Home in Lehigh Acres.

Recitation of the rosary will be tonight at 7 p.m. at the Farley Chapel. Requiem mass will ba Tuesday at 9 a.m. at St. Raphael Catholic Church with Father Bernard Si Thieu Sees War For Another Year WASHINGTON (ffl South Vietnam's president said Sunday he expects the war in his country to last at least another year but that by the end of 1971 American troops would be needed only in supporting roles.

But President Nguyen Van Thieu said the supporting role for South Vietnamese forces would require more than 50,000 U.S. troops. Pa id Political Adv. 6 Days 'til Lawton Walks In! 00 LAWTON CHILES Demo. Campaign Comm.

Hugh E. Starnes, Chairman FLORIDA Two 18-year-old employes of Gibson Discount Center were nabbed during the weekend for spiriting two stereo record players out of the store, police said. City Detective Dave Wilson said the record players were removed from their boxes several days ago. They were hidden beneath merchandise in the garden supply section. Management spotted them did not move them.

Instead, the store's security staff set a watch. The garden supply center is equipped with a gate to the outside of the store. The gate is opened for the removal of trash. When the gate was opened Saturday, Assistant Manager Norris Carter saw the two employes remove the "hot" record players and secrete them in underbrush on the store grounds, Wilson said. The two youths were identified as Stephen Johnson of 3224 Nelson St.

and Donald Ousley of Bonita Springs. Wilson said Manager Hugh Stewart told him the young men have excellent reputations and appear to have yielded to temptation "created by the avarice of other persons." Woman Slightly Injured by Car A pedestrian was struck by a car at Davis and Thomas Streets late Saturday night and only slightly hurt. Sheriff's Sgt. Lee Hayes said Ruth Neal, 21, of 2411 Ben ran in front of a car driven by Willie Golden Hicks, 64, of 2140 Davis St. Taken to Lee Memorial Hospital, the Neal woman was found to be highly intoxicated.

She received only superficial lacerations in the accident. Hayes filed no charges in the case. Boat Robbed City police reported Sunday that the Jungle Cruise boat, moored at the City Yacht Basin, was entered during the weekend. Skipper Hank Berringer said a color camera, valued at $30, $50 worth of film, a 50 pair of binoculars and an undetermined amount of candy were stolen. Emergency Use SOUTHERN AMBULANCE SERVICE 334-2494 FLOWERS Designed by MERCEDIES THREE WIRE SERVICES 24 HOUR PHONE WE 6-4648 Open 'til 9 pm Located In EDISON MALL 7i 1970 CORONET 4 DOOR SAVE $750oo 1970 DARTS 2 and 4 DOOR PRICED BELOW DEALER ffKT CMS Sunset today 8:21 p.m., sunrise tomorrow 6:46 a.m.

Moonrise tonight 10:06 p.m. Last quarter July 25. Prominent star: Vega high in east at moonrise. Visible planets: Jupiter high in southwest 9:26 p.m. Venus sets 10:29 p.m.

Saturn rises 2:26 a.m. Wi5ner Yesterday In Fort Myers July 19: High 93, low 77. Humidity (per cent) 90 at 6 a.m., 50 at 1 p.m. No rain. Temperatures elsewhere: Albuquerque 94 61 Kansas City 71 Amanita 74 Little Rock 95 74 Ashevllle 89 58 Los Angeles 90 70 Atlanta 90 47 Louisville 87 68 Birmingham 97 68 Marquette 53 48 Bismarck 74 57 Memphis 92 75 Boise 100 49 Milwaukee 77 41 Boston 71 65 Minneapolis 49 55 Buffalo 72 54 New Orleans 90 48 Charleston SC 85 75 New York 85 71 Charlotte 94 70 Okla City 102 75 Chicago 79 44 Omaha 72 44 Cincinnati 91 70 Philadelphia 91 72 Cleveland 82 46 Phoenix 105 89 Denver 81 60 Pittsburgh 83 60 Dts Moines 75 62 Ptlnd Me 75 59 Detroit 78 63 Pflnd Ore 89 59 Duluth 62 49 Richmond 91 64 Fairbanks 59 47 St Louis 90 71 Green Bay 74 57 Salt Lk City 90 68 Helena 90 54 San Fran 67 52 Houston 94 78 Seattle SO 58 Indianapolis 79 49 Spokane 98 40 Juneau 53 45 Washington 92 70 CANADIAN CITIES Edmonton 75 54 Winnipeg Montreal 71 45 72 47 FLORIDA Apalachicola 89 77 Clewlston 91 72 Daytona Bch 93 75 CITIES: Naples Ocala Orlando Pensacola St Pete Tallahassee Tampa Vera Bch 95 72 92 74 95 75 92 74 94 79 92 49 93 75 92 75 Ft Laud Gainesville islomorada Jacksonville Key West Lakeland Miami 91 74 93 72 88 78 93 72 84 81 92 74 89 79 Palm Bch 89 76 The News-Press Published seven morning week by News-Press Publishing 2442 Anderson Fort Myers, Fl.

Mail address P. O. Box 10, 33902. Telephone EDison 4-2351 for all departments except classified advertising. EDison 4-2401.

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Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Fort Myers, Fla under act of March 3, 1879. Man Shot Here One man was shot, but only slightly wounded, during a disturbance early Sunday morning behind the home of Austin Danforth on the Orange River Loop Road in the county. Deputy Jim Bradley said several people had gathered at Danforth's dock and were being loud and unruly. When Danforth approached them and asked them to leave the -property, at least two of the men attacked him. Mrs.

Danforth, seeking to help her husband, struck one Woman Is Found Fatally Stabbed DADE CITY Iff) The nearly decapitated body of a 54-year-old widow, bearing a multitude of stab wounds, was found in her home Sunday. Authorities sought a motive for the slaying. Donna Moore Steinle, a former teachers' aide in the Dade City schools, was found, partly clad, in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor. Police Chief W. Gerald Thompson said she was stabbed 25 or 30 times, from head to knees.

There were 20 chest wounds, he said. Called from Brandon, to make an autopsy was Dr. John Feegel, who specializes In such work. Mrs. Steinle's 14 -year-old daughter, Ann, reported the death to police.

The daughter said she made the discovery when she returned to their home in this west Florida city shortly after midnight. She reported there was some recently prepared food in the kitchen, and that a chair and a clothes hamper had been overturned. Police said no weapon was found. Investigating were the police, Pasco County sheriff's department and Asst. State Atty.

Joe McClain. Chief Thompson said he asked the Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement to assist in view of the brutal nature of the crime. 12 Are Injured In Plane Crash PHILADELPHIA ffl A United Airlines jetliner carrying 56 passengers lost power as it rose from the runway while taking off from Philadelphia International Airport Sunday and crash landed on its belly, injuring 12 passengers, officials said. William T. Burns, director of aviation for the U.S.

Department of Commerce, said the crash was caused by "some kind or power failure; we don't know what." Burns said the two-engine Boeing 737 was about 50 feet above the runway when the power failure occurred. It touched down about 700 feet from the end of the runway. One wheel collapsed and the plane skidded off the end of the runway, he said. Officials said the most serious injury appeared to be a compound leg fracture, suffered by an elderly woman. Other injuries were not detailed.

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Cor! Gurtho'f FLOWER SHOPPS WaWira Rower 3J50CUvelmdAva.WE4.l95a 6 IN STOCK IN STOCK In Dock Rift of the trespassers with the heel of her shoe. Danforth went into the house and returned with a .38 calibre pistol. After firing several warning shots in the air, Danforth shot one man who continued to approach him, Bradley said. The wounded man, who bad a bullet in his arm, was identified at Lee Memorial Hospital as Larry Null of 939 Coconut Drive, North Fort Myers. Bradley said charges in the case are pending.

Auto Hits Man On Bridge Here A man fishing from the wooden bridge at Fort Myers Beach early Sunday morning was struck by a car and slightly injured. Deputy Sheriff Frank Liles said the car did not stop. The accident, which occurred just after midnight, sent Jim Harmon, 32, of 1734 Fowler St. to Lee Memorial Hospital for emergency care. He was released in time to report for work Sunday at the BP Service Station at 4480 Cleveland Ave.

Liles said an intensive search is underway to find the driver of the car. Greek Leader Dies in Athens ATHENS Iff) Foreign Minister Panayiotis Pipinelis, a career diplomat-politician who served both the Greek royal family and the current military regime, died in Athens early Sunday of heart failure. He was 71. Pipinelis, who joined the diplomatic service in 1922 as an attache to the Greek embassy in Paris, also served briefly as caretaker Prime Minister in 1963, when Constantine Caramanlis lost power and went into exile in Paris. DIAL the same 334-1 171 PRICED BELOW DEALER COST 24-HOURS A DAY executive flight bags the carry on, carry-off luggage regularly 27.50 sale! 20.00 Two-suiter luggage that fits easily under a plane seat, first class or economy.

Lets you beat the crowd by skipping the baggage lineup. A "must" item for today's man-on-the-go. Luggage FOR THE CORRECT TIME TEMPERATURE WEATHER FORECAST AN EXCLUSIVE SERVICE OF Dabbs Ooste 5 4300 S. Cleveland Eksbbs Tf he Lee County bank SI-1 I MMVOUMTMf CintMOrTHIMt Ave. In Fort Myers WE 64118 (Across from the Edison Mall) For aH banking information ine number remains.

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