THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1960.
CHESSMAN'S PETITION REJECTED 21 or under?
Certain he'll CONDEMNED
be executed on May 2
San Francisco, Apr. 13.
The California Supreme Court today denied a peti- tion for a writ of habeas corpus for Caryl
MAN'S WIFE APPEALS TO QUEEN
London, Apr. 13.
Chessman, convicted kidnapper-sex pervert The Queen today received a
who has spent almost 12 years on death row.
At the same time the court | Asher,. Sacramento lawyer. She in has been in the case throughout refenses mpy of a letter which Chesmati acked bir coun- Cheeman's Unis far fil sel, George T. Davis, to "with-nght to escape execution in the draw rarely from the cars” gas chamber t SAN Quentin
The court's denial was with- Prison, out comment other than that
He now is under sendence to the order was "That forthwith." be executed on May, 2.
This preciure's Chessman from Chessman said in his request
presenting the
the court again.
sne point that Davis
withdraw. thant b
letter from the wife of n man under sentence of death begging her "as one mother to another" lo grant the condemned man a reprieve,
The man, Jim Smith, 28, was sentenced to death by hanging last week after being foundi illy at the murder of a police- He has lodged malice of 5225017 appeal,
I was "convinced that saxl 1 wie Mrs Mary Smith, 22, In the petition, Davis eratnikation in is the best interest of bus at 1-month-old daughter ed that Cheesman's two capitals both not it will give me aand is expecting another baby punishment eunvictions in L2 little peace of mind in the few next month. Angeles in 1948 should Panwe carried life terms, at the most days I have left to live." le mairt the court erred fo son- tencing Chessman to death.
PEACE OF MIND
This was the same contentinin The Davis made earlier before
"Ir
ta
Under British law, the Queen Chashm added;
my is advised whether or not Judgment it is virtually eertal in a reprieve by the Home May 2Secretary, Mr R. A. Butler, who add in consultation with legal ex- perts of the Hume Offier, studies the details of each case in which atkrath sentence has been push-
I will be exneuled on and very frukly I must that I believe the manner J2 which you have been proceed-
at
destly has placed ine in ed. Chino Midi Special imposible padtion."
Maria County Superior Court, and the State District Court of Append. toth turned him down. Cheermuis sent copies of his "Davis letter to Cliler Junder | recent conduct, Phil S. Gibson of
State well know, has Supreme Court; Gov. Filmund deflance of your Brown
to AES Holle me."
1
Corsica site considered for underground
atom tests
Paris, Apr. 13. The French Commissariat of Atomic Energy announced today that the choice of a site in Corsica was being considered for an under- ground atomic explosion,
Alomir Commaesarial source: sold that if an underground cen- tre was built in Corsica it woul be used for chemical or nuclear explosions of low power which would increase Trench, know Jedge and detection of atomie | explosions.
France is se for exploded two atomic bombs, both in the Sabura,
He told Davis: "I aan wholly Insa to understand your
which as you been in oxi
HERNANCE: to
Chessman zko fold the counsel: "Repealedly in these last several weeks you have told me one thing and then proceeded to do exactly the opposite."--AP.
Makes 70th
crossing
of Atlantic
Dr Moore
out sets to break
U.S. record
San Francisco, Apr. 13.
Dr Barbara Vegetarian
Moóre began a 3,035-mile hike across the United States today and wowed she would catch up with two British servicemen who had a one-day start.
HK's 'vanishing'
Britain good at drawing? girl
to buy
arrives in U.S.
New York, Apr. 13.
Curol Chee, a pert five-year-old who pulled a disappearing
act at Hongkong airport yesterday, arrived here is morning to rejoin her parents whom she had not seen for two years,
Carol flew from Hongkong alone in the care of North- west Airlines bortesses. She was met at Idlewild airport by
laundryman Bronx George law Choo and his wife, Wan Yee-chee, who If the ite girl with Mex Chee's mother In Hongkong when they emigrated to the United States in 1958.
"We're very happy to get Carol back," said Chee, "We want her to have a normal He In America, to go to an American school and enjoy her two-and-a-half month old sister, Barbara, whom she has never scen."
AIRPORT SEARCH
Carol
several panleked dozen aunis, uncles And cousina and a good number of the employers at Hong- Kong Airport when she sud- denly disappeared from a restaurant where she was having
drink An orange while awalling her plane.
A
search of the entire terminal from rest rooms to tuggage storerooms was made, but no Carol. A few plane minutes before her
was scheduled to leave, a taxi driver walked into the terminal with Caral tucked under his arm. He said he found her outside hing pawing taxis and conversing with the drivers-UPI,
Horrifying injuries
not caused
by dum-dum bullets
Vereeniging, Apr. 13.
U.S.
missile
Washington, Apr. 13. The United States will acil Its projected now nuclear rocket "Sky Bott" to Bri- tain as it comes into pro- duction.
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nowicement of this today con- firmed a reported assurance given by President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Maunulan that Britain would be able to buy the weapon promptly.
The State Department Issued a statement following an an- nouncement by Mr Harold Wat- kinson Quit Britain is consider- Ing purchasing the Sky Bolt under Britains new defence pro- granime.
The Sky Bolt in an air-to-ar- face ballistic missile carrying a nuclear warhead and capable of a range over 1,000 mies. Ameri- I can defence leaders have called "The most mobile striking power evez achieved.*
STILL IN DESIGN
State Department officials sald the Sky Bolt was still in the de- sign stage and would not be ready for operational use until
| The mid-1900's.
In a formal statement read by the ofleial spokesanan, Mr Lari- coln
White, the State Depart- ment
United said that the States would be prepared to sell Britain the Sky Bolt when it had been developed and when Britain wished to procure
it.
The statement said "It is our understanding that the need by the UK is not immediately urgent and that the British Goverment is not at this time
state n position to
with
Arms swinging, tire 56-year- old Russian-born Englishwoman began her
trek A South African police officer told the inquiry into in Cross-country from the steps of San Francisco's City Hall.
Milan, Apr. 13.
She strode at a lively clip Mox Conrad the American
The city towards the "flying grandfather" ar-through
Gokien Gate Bridge. rived here today aboard a "Piper Aztec" aircraft She planned to maintain ofter his 70th crossing ofve-to-six mile a tour stride 18 to 18 hours a day and cross the Atlantic.
the continent to New York In 45 days.
Conrad said this had been the easiest of all his trans-Allardic fights su far.
ACTRESS
On hand to congratulate 13140 pilot was Angelo Della
Milan the industrialist from
20 had ordered the plane, a twin-engine aircraft recently Today's annGRINEOTRENA Chme as Russian delegates at the test built in the United States.
Italian
Larreta artrees ban talks in Geneva considered a Western anggestor that selen- Masteru presented the "Flying fists from the United States, Il- Grandfather" with a bouquet of
WCTS fair and the Soviet Union meet on May 11. for
During a brief stop-over
met with his cussions on research into deiret- | Juris Conrad
intoral dis
101
60 MILES BEHIND
a
Dr Moore was about 50 miles behind Royal Air Force SEL Patrick Moloney, 34, and Army Sgt. Mervyn Evans, 33, who yesterday morning began Ing along the identical route.
hik-
would be most suitable from
the Sharpeville shooting today that police did certainty what delivery systern not use dum-dum bullets - only ordinary their standpoint."--Router. ammunition obtainable from any dealer.
events
an After
The officer, Major W. A. Vanj
adjournment this Zyl, District Police Comman-meming Mr Justice Wersels he had been dant al Vereeniging, was des announced cribing
in nearby authorised by the Minister of Sharpeville which led to police Justice, Mr Francola Erasmus, shooting on March 21.
to say that no statement made Sixty-seven Africans were hy any witness during the pre- Idlled and 180 wounded iyent proceedings would be used front of Sharpeville for any action against such police in
The Commission witness under the emergency pollee station,
of Inquiry, which is also in-regulations, quiring into other disturbances at nearby Vanderbijlparic and Evation, is being conducted by Mr Justice P. J. Wessels.
Mr P. S. Claassen, who is
The two sergeants Bald they did not regard the hike leading the evidence, told the as a race. But Dr Moore sald | commissioner he was bringing "I beat them.”
Dr Moore, fresh from a 1,028-
g small undergrand basin- daughter Katie who is a model mile walk through Scotland and Router.
20
in Paris-AFP.
A British
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Story line (6).
4 Seolish birdź (5).
沒
7 She's so big the ha to
chunke in started! (8).
Munde popular with children.
In the paris (5).
0 Part of the eye to retain,
nmybe (0),
1! Shining, tidning bright (7)
13 Direction as to where
#nd hospital patients (7).
16 Closely occupied (0),
18 They're often adopted by
moaleta (5).
10 Wilwut a rudder? (0).
20 Known by expert (5).
21 Almom without effort (0).
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21
DOWN
1 The N.C.O. of the onimal
work!? (5),
2 Sheer boredom (5).
3 Last diicher? (7).
4 In bulk (0).
6 Unmarried (B).
6 Avoirdupols, perhapu (0),
10 Where to find
Dome of the
"floating population"? (B).
and
England,
the serviceRU) will be trying to break the record of 79 days, 10 hours and 18 minutes set in 1926.—UPI.
Police chief wounded
Lourenco Marques,
Apr. 13. A crazed African stabbed Senor Marques Da Silva, Chief of Police in Fort Amelia district of northern Muzambique, four limes today twice near the heart.
The pollcc chief ti tackled the African with bare hands after he ran amuck with the knife,
The African lud stabbed and
seriously wounded another policeman before Da Silva closed with him. -AT.
Cooper in hospital
Boston, Apr. 13. Hollywood star Gary Cooper entered Mastichusetts General Hospital yesterday for what his doctors called a "preliminary examinatica," It was learned here today.
Cooper went to the hospital Recomparted by his wife and 23-your-old daughter Maria. -
12 le inanei Could be, and cer- AFP.
tainly is (7).
13 Spolf to a degree (8).
14 Native, perhaps, of Thr-
Kun (0)
16 Spills the benne (B).
17 Like an freliable erlekeler?
(5).
YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD—Adrom: 1 Talc, 4 Rep-lace,
New pet
Ipswich, Apr. 18.
Mra Dorothy Woollard crearik-
Leer, 8 Jun-0, 10 Bocking. 11 Vies, 12 Pete, 14 Lenees, 17 on and, fed yesterday when fust A-tone, 10 Spear, 24 All-owed, 20 Andy, 27 Hoan, 20 feiner, B-year-ol 20 A-bet, 30 Term, 31 Petrena, 32 Apės. Dawn: 2 A-muc-t, rolurund
daughter, Marion from a walk in the
3 Cloven, 4 Rebel, 6 Erew, 0 Lakes, 7 Canoe, 13 Faph, 12 To- woods, and bold "Can I keep it, 1, 10 (e) Even, 10 Spry, lá Versts, 20 Paninis, 21 Adhary, 23 Luore, 24 Owner 25 Doser.
BOKUNTRY?” na protibod her hew pet-a leago daude. ---UPI,
svidence on dum-dum bullets because of press allegations that they were used at Sharpeville.
fur
HAVE EVIDENCE
Mr Claassen also told the ourt the Secretary for Justice had assured him that evidence by any witness will also not bo wood In any criminal trial,-Beuter,
Missile success
Miami, Fla., Apr. 13. The Bomarc interceptor Mr S. Kentirage, appearing missile had its first completely
the fi. Rev Ambrose
Reeves, Bishop of Johannes-shil launching here today,
the Air Force amounetă, A
plagued, launchings of the
burk and
the Some of defendants, said he would not series of failures has lead evidence on allegations of previous the use of such bullets.
But he added: "We have evidence that some of the people had the most horrifying and appalling internal injuries."
Before the inquiry
resumed,
misalla-ReUMET.
50th baby
the commissioner asked M
New York, Apr. 13. Claassen, to make arrangements Patrolínan Robert Dezendorf Re to get evidence from people de- passed a milestone today. tained under the emergency re- delivered his 60th baby in 10 yulations.
years on patrol duty AP.
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