European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday april 76, 196s Thi stars and stripes Page. To Agars in suicide pact will always love 1 on by Joel n. Sii Urkin sayrev1i.le, . Up in love and fighting parental objection an 18-Ycur-Oid High school dropout and his 19-year old Honor student sweetheart joined in a Sui dec pact and died by fire. The bodies of Virginia huh Reckof Sayreville and John Connors of nearby South Amboy were founding the charred Brush of a Man made trip of land jutting out in to Tarltan Bay. Middlesex county medical examiner or. William Wilentz gave the cause of death As fire. Virginia died clasped in therms of her Boyfriend a care taker at Christ cemetery in Sayreville on a windswept strip of land where firemen had fought Brush and grass fire for two hours. Did they die by design or Accident the suicide Miles indicated the planned it. But Middlesex county prosecutor Edward j Donn said he could not Rule out the possibility that they might have change their minds about suicide and accidentally touched Oft the ire. In Sayreville and South Amboy some 30 Miles from new York reporters Learned that Connors had Given Virginia a u9 Dia mond solitaire said the girl told her Mother it was a dime store her Mother did t believe ii and voiced objections to the to mane on ground Virginia was Loo Young to become parental objections were noted in Virginia s suicide note found in a Wallet at her Home. There was no indication when it was written. Virginia s note said in part i want to be buried with it also said i love you Jack. love you. You mean so much to the fire broke aut fire men did not believe anyone Wason the Beach because of the desolation of the three Young people Al Slung the scene of the Brush fire fount the bodies of the sweethearts about Joo feet from the water authorities said no incendiary material was found in the Are where the bodies were Dis covered. Several empty Beer can Sand wine bottles were found. She died with a package of cigarette sin her hand and he had a Book of matches. Connors watch still was running when the bodies were , who dropped out o South Amboy High school went to work at the cemetery two weeks ago. He worked the Day hey died while Virginia went to her Sophomore classic. The were seen by friends about 7 . N Sayreville. The fire started bout 10 . It was put out a Midnight by Sayreville principal at her school Henry Counsman described Vir Ginia As a Sweet Little a teacher said she was quiet Butwell she had missed Only four Days of school since sep tember. Fri arrests killer on most wanted list John Connors Virginia Zub Lek Navy wins first round in Kansas water dispute Gardner Kan. Up the land locked City of Gardner population , gave up the ship in its threat to Cut off the water Supply to nearby Olalah Enanu. Air station. The Navy was t seriously worried in the first place. Outlet valves which control the flow of water from Gardner to the air station and the City Are under lock and key. The Navy has the key. To Cut off the Navy s Supply Gardner officials would have Hud to trespass Federal govern ment property and Cut a Chain securing the outlet valves. An other minor problem was the fact that severing the Navy would also have dried up the taps in Gardner. But mayor Howard Lawrence has Long had his heart set on a larger water Supply for card nor. The proposed Hillsdale dam would fill the Bill nicely and although Congress authorized its construction eleven year ago it never got around to appropriating any Money for it in making the threat to cutoff the Navy s water earlier this month Lawrence said the City Council was reluctant to Ake such drastic action Butts first obligation is to furnish water to the citizens of Lawrence said he Hud writ a governors congressmen and other government official about getting the Hillsdale project started but All he go twas sympathy. But Lawrence said he and five Council men would at end budget hearings next month Washington and rep Robert ring Nruh. Ft-Kan., has pledged to enlist special co Sld ration of a prompt Start Onishe proposed Reservoir. We think it s the Best Way Togo Lawrence suld. Junior miss Dino Dean Martta. It year old daughter of Luer Dean Marlla. Shows How Many minutes ii took los be to approve her contract with Columbia launch her singing career. She already bus ?, Lute. A plus. up photo aeronaut has knee operation san Antonio. Tex. Up astronaut Edwin e. Buzz Aldrin underwent surgery on he knee Here my came through in Tine shape. The 3.1-Yeur-old air Force major whose knee Curtilage wit. Damaged in training was one o 13 new astronauts chosen months ago. He was expected to remain inthe Hospital about a week Fol Lowed by six to eight weeks limited duly. The knee injun was not expected to Hurt Aldrin chances to make a space flight. Atlanta of. A Oneff the Fri s 10 most wanted criminals i Estlle Douglas Ash by was arrested after four cur Nival workers spotted a wanted Ester and female clothing in his Iuit Cuse. Ashley 28, who bus often worked As a female impersonal or was arrested while sleeping a bus at the carnival. Ashley named to the lop 10rlmlnal list two weeks ago. Is wanted for retrial in a murder axe involving a Houston real estate and his former girl Rind. Carolyn Ann Lima for the gun Torch slay no of Fred tones. Authorities id tones was shot to death luring a sex party in his nude and partially burned Lody was found in a couple was arrested in a 4ew York City apartment Andi Rought Back to Houston and convicted in a sensational join trial. They were sentenced to the electric chair and came within four hours of being 9th circuit court of appeals in now Orleans ruled that evidence had been suppressed at the trial and ordered new her second trial. Miss Uma. Now a received a five year Olson sentence. She was released from prison this month after being allowed credit of time spent in custody since her arresting 1961. Found insane Ashley was found insane at shearing in Wharton tex., and ordered committed to the san an Tonio Hospital. He is subject to stand trial again if he is late found sane. The carnival workers Wal Ter Cyr. 18. I Arry Aulen. 71. His brother Jerry Aulene 90, an Robert Fountain. 17 said they became suspicious thursday night. We were sitting i the bus,1the younger Aulon said and he had his suitcase open. I saw the wanted poster and we All dumped up. Man. We acted like a did t know the youth also saw a Blackwin and women s clothing in the Hud told us he was fron Texus Larry Auton said. Amhe acted a Little bit like a men Lal patient. Funny actions the darkly tanned employees who Worl concessions and rides said Ashley told them he had been in Bluml. Kin., and Chicago look Calif. Senator Calls for Inri it lip system Sacramento. C Lulf. Up a state senator hits propose Whitt he Calls a conservative answer to increased Stair spend ills business incentive for t h e legislature program Republican sen. John 1. Schmult says legislators salaries would of increased by whatever per cont Aije they manage to Cut a budget. No for work before joining the Arnival in Atlanta. The a tons who Are front Etrole said they turned Ashley n because they thought it was11e thing to the Brothers raid Fri agent and discussed a Reward but had of mentioned any definite Gure. Altitude Mark claimed for 1 ch54 copter Stratford Conn. A the army claimed a new Alt tudo ecord Here for a helicopter Arr Yang a 11.025 Pound Load. Maj t. J. Clark took a Sikorsky cum sky Rune up to 31.250 feet he army suit. The sky Reno curried the Load h platform Slung beneath it. The existing record of 18.911eel was set by a russian my april 10. 1959. The army said. The sky Crane took off from ins Sikorsky Field and reached it minimum Altitude in less than minutes the army said. The army s claim or a new record was filed with the federa Ion aeronaut que internationale which certified the russian rec Ord. All s veil new York Model Kay Cantonwine displays the latest in beachwear a full length veil that covers her from head la toe without hiding Athing. A photo $17,000 Lincoln May be Gromyko s new York hopi the Russiun government has bought a 117,000 Lincoln Continental fitted with a television set. Bar and Security features said to be for foreign minister Andrei a. Gro spokesman for Empire Lin Coln Mercury inc., a Broadway Auto Saleroom said the limousine was purchased by the soviet i trading firm amt org about two weeks ago. It was shipped to Tan Ingrad on the freighter mor Muc Lynx. The spokesman said. The new Vork times retried that in addition to shipping papers marked in for Noname there Are papers specifically naming Gromyko As the consignee. Sources hero said it was the first Purchase of a lavish Amer icon cur for official soviet use. The Elgal Pussy Tiger car is one of about 70 Ancoin Continentals made this of the extras include an am pm radio a vertical steer ing wheel Healing and air conditioning systems and u window separating the passenger and Driver scats
