The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 26, 1953, Page 2

The Weatherman Life Sentence | Set For Killer “ CANANDAIGUA, N. Y. w—Fred Cloudy to cloudy with seatteres Bugene McManus, 19-year-old con- OCT? tonight and Sunday. Mod ted ier ores, was a, Gentenced today \o life imprison- morrow 90. ent for the murder of William Piorids: See latest advisory on Alen Braverman hurricane Florence Cloudy with The Valley Stream. L. 1, youth showers and squalliness in north faced the bench calmly as state portion, partly cloudy, scattered me Court Justire H. Douglass snowers in south portion this after- jon Duser followed the recom: noon and tonight. Sunday, partly Mendation of the trial jury cloudy to oecasionally cloudy with But he smiled as wrual for news | cional showers. oo rs as he was led quick. Jacksonville through the Florida the halidled Ontario courtroom. Straits: See latest advisory on Hurricane Florence Fresh to occa ou 4 ACY Sone sionally moderately strong south mended life imprisonment, Justice ** #94 south winds, except be Van Duser could have sentenced ©°™ing strong over extreme north McManus to death in the electric POT" tonight Sunday, fresh hair. southerly winds, except occasion Under questioning by the court *lly moderately strong in north ¢lerk, McManus said his occupation Portion. Mostly cloudy, scatiered was “the Marine Corps.” But at Camp Lejeune, N.C.,) East Gulf: See latest advisory said McManus was discharged as 00 durricane Florence. Southerly of the date of conviction winds, gale to hurricane force in The youth's parents, Mr. and extreme north portion, and fresh Mrs. Mose McManus, were in the to strong over south and central @ourtroom today, fighting back portions gradually diminishing tears. The youth grapsed his mo- this afternoon and tonight. Sunday, ther's band briefly as he was led fresh to moderately strong soutn- from the room. His ultimate destination was be- fresh southeriy winds in south Meved to be Aubure state prison.'tion. Cloudy with showers MeManus, who confessed four) Western Caribbean: Moderate @ther killings, was tried on & east to southeast winds through charge of premeditated murder in Sunday. Partly cloudy to cloudy the pistol slaying of Braverman, weather with occasional showers. @ W®-yearold Hobart College stu ther Summary for the Tropi dent from Rochester. He pleaded esi Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and innocent by reason of insanity. | Eastern Gulf of Mexico: See latest MeManus stole Braverman's new advisory on hurricane Florence ted convertible Merch 27 for as No murder-scarred trip through the Midwest with his 16-year-old sweet- heart, Diane Marie Weggeland. She ig now imprisoned as a wayward minor McManus’ other victims were George Boomberg, 56, and his wife, Florence, 55, at Kennyville, Il March 28; and M Observations Taken At City Office Key West, Fla., Sept? 26, 1953 8 ~ 1% . 3 Normal - & PRECIPITATION Total last 24 hours | HURRICANE FLORENCE (Continued from Page Ove) cola had attained « velocity of to 9 miles an hour Later, however, the Tallahassee Weather Burese station managed to get through ielephone call to its Apalach: bserver, whe said the highest winds be had measured were 65 m.les an hour The highway patrol reported also that a pier in the Uchlockonee ef at Panacea, 25 miles sauthwest of T. a to be breaking nd was in dang er of falling apart from ham mering of high winds and water The pier supports a re ‘ant and ber which have jong been popular with weekend ficherme from Georgia and other An sory from the New Or leans Weather Bureau at 5 a. m ee, appe states (EST) reported the center of the * storm, packing winds “estimated above 100 miles per hour about @ miles south-southeast of Panama City Other advisories last night had feported top winds of 135 miles Weather officia’ id the new re port did not necessary mean there had been any decrease in the storm's strength. They pointed out that, during the night, no airplanes had been sent into the heart of the burricane to measure wind veloci. Ues Other planes, however, in the vicinit the night with radar. hovered of the storm during tracking its progress was * FBI AGENT FATALLY satinaed from Page One Mickey only a seller by tarted before patron, Francis O'Brien said he thought sometee “had uf a string of firecrackers the man sext to him, how threw himself on the floor said someone was firing a ne be ane—had mirute One Spl few saic ever and Alden said Johnson had a record g back to 1935. FBI records w he drew a li-year se ank robbery m 1941 and wes to the MeNed Island federal prison. A “rough prisoner,” he was later transferred to Alcatraz ris on. He was conditic ly released : rch 20 tiem to violating that re ease he was wan in the death Calif, man found strangled shower Aug. 4 Aiden explained setting trap this way The Los Angeles FBI called the local office yesterday to say John was here, had made a phone call to the West Coast city and was supposed to call bock last night Alden spotted groups of agents around the city late yesterday About 7:30 last night, Johnson walked into the fown Theater and placed his call. (Alden said he thought he ling someone on a Los Ange! wspaper) The Los Angeles operator stalled him while the cail was traced in of the Baltimore and the word flashed to pected in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia as the storm moved inland over northwestern Florida Hurricanes ordinarily diminish substantially in strength as they pass iniand, but the Wea ther Bureau would make no pre dictions on that score Florida and Alabama Nationa! Guardsmen stood by, ready for relief and rescue duty in the event of heavy damage, but it appeared they would not be needed | Hundreds of persons flocked in: |vance of the storm. Many homes were boarded up and hotels were crowded by refugees. Red Cross disaster workers were assmbled at Panama City, a town of 30,000 population ‘Tall ee, the Florida state capital, ringed with big estates and the center of a great tung growing tend to ‘Total this month | Deficiency this month - . Sr. and Mark Total this year . found the two Excess this year first count ~ 7 AM charged, pulling baited crawfish, Relative Humidity, traps within one mile of U.S. 1 ae ited of the count Garemeter (See Level), 7:00 A.M. traps 20.83 ins.—1010.2 mbs, each of the romonROWw’s Section escaped without damage " Winds were light there although ' the weather was wet Numerous military installations jboth Air Force and Navy, made {Preparations to weather the blow jwell in advance. Hundreds of planes, from jet fighters to huge transports, were flown out of the danger area The Coast Guard sent trucks along beaches and airplan the Gulf to warn coastal ri and small boats without radios There was good news for the Central and Sauth Florida areas which have been plagued by high ive rain for © pointed its Pre- |heaviest rainfall awsy from that dNaval Base) Low Tide 68 pm, 5:32 p.m, ard curve toward ities in this eres. Georgia can be expected with the him $50 and The Dade County Port Author. hurricane inland, the weather ity complied with this recommen- bureau reported. About 45 miles Cavanagh pleaded gation and such a plan was devel. Of Florida territory lat ahead of the charge of driving This was limited, however, the storm as it crossed the coast toxieated. He was acquit- just to Dade County line, after which the southeastern on that charge by the jury and The Panel concurred in the plan UP of Alabama and the rich cotton of reckless driving, mut recognized that the problems #4 peanut fields of Georgia would $88 and costs. leaused by the rapidly increasing ¢ Feached Charles Hall, charged with speed- civii traffic in the Miami area and ing, was acquitted by the jury. lithe added military activity re- Johy Wayne McCarty was fined quired new study. Thursday's meet $10 for speeding; Fred Lalande) ing was a result of this suggestion was given a sentence of eight days “Curry said at Thursday's Pan. from the date of arrest for drunk- meeting: “There are few, if any, pre- cedents to follow in developing « Master Airport Plan for an ares of the six counties in- : in fact, this is probably plan of this nature to in the entire In making this Westminister Abbey was started in 1050, Wilfred Dion was fined $15 on the same charge | William Henry Roberts was! fined $25 on a reckless driving! Frank Waynick, $10 for reckless driving; Claude W. Fur- nish, five dollars, reckless driving John W. Collins was fined $150 and costs for driving while intoxicated and John Robert Ward was fined $25 and costs for drunkenness. Arnold Charles Anderson was fined $25 for reckless driving When court adjourned at 7:50 last evening the docket was finally cleared of the numerous cases coming before the Court. a Checked and 2 ? C. PARK } 328 SIMONTON STREET | “Existing airports may be found jto be improperly located,” Curry jsaid, or it may be decided that the reorientation of ground traf- fie from one airport to another may relieve some of the congestion aus White, 0. a Island, 2% thus eliminate the necessity resident for the ‘past four years, ©! building new facilities. Of par. died today at 8:30 a. m. at Monroe ticular importance, the unimpeded General Hospital flow of air traffic must be given Mr, John was graduated in 1907 fullest consideration and every from the University of Michigan ™¢@sure should be employed to law school and praciieed law is i future conflicts in this re Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, 84°. for 45 years. He was prominent in “N° Plan regardless of how county polities there, and was a ‘roughly it may have been pre- member of the Macomb County Pated, is any better than ability Americ _ of a community to implement and porte Ag baa an Bar As put it into effect. In this connection, He was a member of the the Panel has suggested the pos of Columbus, fourth degree. sibility of establishing an Airport Survivors include the wife, Betty Authority representing all of the E., one daughter, two granddaugh Politial subdivisions concerned. The ters, and two brothers and two Pamel has also recommended that sisters in Mt. Clemens, Mich. upon completion of the Plan, that The body will be sent to Mt, * de referred to the Panel for Clemens for burial, coordinating of the armed forces jairport requirements for this area, The old Spanish province of New #4 for such additional adjustme: Mexico extended from the Missis. ®* ay be necessary at that time.” sipps to the Pacific and had no set “o. a Borthern boundary. \Gitizen Ads Bring Rescite LOOK! 1 PENNY until IMPORTANT NOTICE Home Owners of Key West Get Your Plumbing Officially LOOK! COCTAIL HOUR Any Time — Day or Night NEW NEBO’S TAVERN and BAR STOCK ISLAND, THE OLD HIGHWAY Featuring the Music of CURLY and LILLIAN NATIONALLY KNOWN STARS OF RADIO, STAGE AND RECORDED MUSIC Every Friday and Saturday Night—10:00 P.M. the FBI here. The group nearest the theater headed for the phone booth Agents said Johnson seemed to half turn, as from an instinctive warning, just as they reached the top of the stairs. And the firing began He was carrying a P-El German automatic in a bip holster. Also found on him was $127 in bills and $7.40. in change, most of it in quarters apparent'y for use in the Phone call, as well as five diamond rings in his pocket Johnson was a native of Lynn Grove, lowa. In aadition to his federal prison sentence he had served time in New Mexico and Wyoming for burglary, Shortly before his robbery sen tence for holding up a Los Angeles bank, he was arrested by FBI agents in Sioux City, lowa, after holding up a store and disarming two policemen Agent Murphy, a native of Balti more, was married and had three children. He was a graduate of Loyola €olle nd made his home in nearby Ellicott City. He pre viously had served in FBI offices in Cleveland, Chicago, San Fran cisco, Savannah, Dewoit and Wash- ington. ADDED RAINS MAY (Continued From Page Qne) ing and stood at 15.87 feet, Johason estimated water was flowing into the lake at the rate of 19,200 cubic feet a second and flowing out at only 8,000 cubie feet a second, Everglades canals generally were half a foot higher than a week ago. New Mexico Is Irked AUSTIN, Tex. (#—Texas motor ists caught breaking New Mexico's traffic laws may find the going rough in the future Justice of the Peace Robert L. Ayers of Albuquerque notified the Texas state police that one Texan recently paid his fine with a check—then stopped payment on ithe check, Corrected Now for Sewer Hook-Ups. Don't Wait for the Rush! FREE ESTIMATES PLUMBING TELEPHONE 2.3231 LOOR! Every Sunday Evening—5:00 P.M. until “?” DON'T FORGET TO COME AND VERYBODY WELCOME! NO MINIMUM Pree? THE EN Saturday, September 26, 1953 —— ===: Ervin Says He'll Give Ruling Soon DX. J. A. VALDES OPTOMETRIST Duplication ef Lenses and Frames Vote Registrations TRONS ARM BRAND COFFEG Triumph Coffee Mill ALL GROCERS Increase Slightly Key West wete registrations orrr Atterasy Generel Richard Bm | arog the 500) mork tedey vin will issue an early ruling - 6 DUVAL sT e ted Key West with just one week left before “ ss aa ene pe c. he (the Books ere closed prier to enicene —_ told City Attorney M. ignetive — Lester in a letter dated August u City off is had expected He acknowledged receipt of 10,000 Key Westers to go te the @ mess of date from Lester polls in the election. Deputy concerning government owned Supervisor of Registrations Ag property in Key West ond seid nes Lowe reported stepped ue that studying it and “will activity tedey but the figure en epinien in the eeat will still fall far short ef the several days earlier estimate The question of whether scores An essay contest sponsored of persons whe live on govern- leintiy by the First Federal Savings and Loan Association end the JeyCees is credited with stimulating interest in the tie Chairman Jim Keen today urged Key Westers to spend their essays on the subjects “The City Manager Form eof Government Versus the Mayor Council Form” to Post Office Bex 947 before the deadiine, October 20. Three hundred dollars in prizes will be given to, the winning essay writers in three classes. Details may be od tained at the First Fede offices, $12,514 Southard Stree!. REET general elec _—_—_—— Se WESTER Ba For Mest Cars 12 Mes.— 8 Amp 18 Mes.—100 Amp 4 Mes.—110 Amp % Mos. —110 Amo LOU SMITH STRAND Last Times Today STAR * BRAND Mat. 24406 Night zee AIR CONDITIONS: ruling issved at the request Escambia County officials last year was the reason for the situation here. ——S—= €. OF C, ANNOUNCES (Continued From Page One) on next week by the membership. were: M. E nnett, Victor Lang. William Kroll, | Sher, William Neblett, Clem Price, W. Curry Harris, Aquilino Lopez ville Rosam, George } lan Ha Sam | Levitt, Joe Pearim man, and Marvy Graham If any of the above decline the nomi runners-up will advanced in this order, A. Adam Benny Fernandez Toby Bruce, Sun. - Mon. - Tues. AN its scones filmed in Scotland, Cornwall and on the Mediterranean! 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