Kennebec Journal from Augusta, Maine • 1

S' "I f-i I 1 T- ESTABUSHED 1 825 YOLr CXUII NO 64 AUGUSTA MAlNErTHURSDAY- MORNING MARCHI 4 1 968 TWINTT-TWafACEt- PRICE-TEN -CENTS JL 4-1BE ACTION- fdlowed a spate of reports from i -Zurich denied -inbothRomeandWashington Londoirbulllon dealers damped sharp restrictions on sales Wednesday as Eu- gold buying rush neared panic proportions at almost any price in the drive tqgeiout of small orders but continued idling large amounts toi: moneys regular customers Paris silver dealers refused to quote a price for -'that gold-dealers are allying a brakes' so to speak" said one which claimed: THE DEALERS' efforts to slow the gold rush and give them time to catch up on what was de- -ecribed-ae -a-vast -backlog -oLorders did not-appoar i wholly successful IN LONDON golddealers added a full five ceqts Demand in all European bullion markets con- onto the price at Wednesday morning's faxing mak--tinued at a stampede level throughout tbeday Ingtt $3520 in ounce1andstillthedemandcoi metal ln a move simllar to that of London The Paris price for silver had already Thlswas the first time such restrictions had: beeir applledhr since fomiatixnrotthg- lnr temational gold pool in London in 1960 to stabilize the market Members are the United States Britain JtalyWest Germany Belglum the Netherlands and Switzerland tThat ltaly had made a secret deal with tho' United States which in effect would permit the lfallane tb the seventlon gold That Washington was preparing to dap an em-' bargoonJurtheiLsales ofgoldL: TCoutiisedoa PageSCeL-T)- 4 -a Speculators and hoarders snatched up the IN THE NEWS THIS MORNING I i -V County Jail to await arraignment Assistant Attorney General Richard Cohen said Dessler wu shot once Id the head A autopsy showed' that Dessler died of aspiration of Mood from a gunshot wound in the head Cohen said A J22 caliber plstol wu found at the duled to be arraigned Wednesr day morning but on die advice of her physldaivDr Mathews-the arraignment was delayed' to Thursday morning- County officials' said "she wu too 111 to appear Wednesday They --would give no- motive for the slaying Mrs- Iesler-l-a-member of A prominent Gardiner boat- neasman wu found dead in the kitchen of hla home on Bruns-' wick road about! am Wed-7 nesday morning and hla wife wu held i a charge of murder" The body of Martin E- Dee- sler 62- wu found by Drf Hughrr Mathews the family phygi- fill) wife Mrs JlT Dessler 54 'wu charged with murder and to Kennebec Hospital as a practical mine A neighbor ducribed her as -good friend she would do anything for anybody Very out-I going" OUien called her "a loner one who kept to Several said she had been In -m-health Her paitor die Rev Charles Kanten of ChristChurch-Kpla--copal said wu a regular attendant at Sunday morning wonhip and was active in the Women of Christ Church" The couple have thru children none of whom live at home Arraignment la now scheduled for- 9 anu- today In diitrict -court -Dessler was bora Oct 5-1905 at Grosahonau Germany the eon of ErnmtM and Barbara Marie Dessler He was a veteran of the Army Air Force' In World War (Confined an Page CsL RFK Takes Another Look CONCORD NH Sen Eugene McCarthy's strong: showing in the New Hampshire Democratic primary fore- told Wednesday the difficulties President Johnson'may face in an expected bid for' reelection It also prompted a reassess-' Robert FrKennedyr D-NY of his own chances for the nomination McCarthy was emboldened to hope that he might dethrone Johnson because of the dear protest of New Hampshire voters against White House policiel The Minnesota optimism was based on failure to muster even half of jthe more than 54000 Democratic votesin KENNEDY thtTnation'i first preridentiaT" of thV I lflflfl rampaign Christ Church Episcopal and a member of the Women of Christ Church At one time she -was employed at Gardiner General Dessler wu the owner of Deasleri Market In Gardiner Mrs 'Dossier had been sd vr (Details Page 22) Three Injured In Blast THOMASTON (AP) Three men were injured Wednes-Gay vriien an explosion triggered by gasoline fames ripped through a pump room at this new 1454000 sewage treatment plant The three were reported in good condi- tton Wednesday night at Knox County General Hospital The blast apparently occurred when lighting of a cigarette I ignited fumes from spilled gasoline Thomaston Fire i Gmnfce Grafton said Frank Cochrane 28 of Thmnastonl and John Skinner 87 of Rockland suffered third degree face neck and hand burns Philip SeeUns 27 of Thorns- ton received a fractured left leg (Continued fare CaL I) VV i Vi! t- Oh Well Typically March iviaiwii -1 ff 4 i i KJ Phote by MaoMaster hniiBnnnltfc'nd The victim Martin Dessler -AjtomwitiLg sting in Its tail dropped over five inches! of snow to the Augusta area Wednesday night The messy 1 March atom left about eight inches in all counting the Meet and freezing-rain in the early morning hour The atom was expected to move away from Maine during the night In Gardiner a line of cars and trucks stretched Maine avenue waiting for the town grader to lift' them up Brunswick avenue hill one by one Upstate the depth was ton but was expected to increase before the storm predirted end Thursday morning As the two-part (CwUnud oe Pago CoL i) Compulsory Rabies Shots (AP) A requirement that all doea -against nbtoebeforaheyeaRbeiicenaedWjfiilm AP1 eccnding to present plans by the heaia and welfare commissioner A steadily growingnmS ber of animal rabies cases prompted thSi iddJonal pro-vertive measure Dr Dean Fisher said Wednesday Sto I that theulejrilLaffect fewSaW- erjTthia year but it is hoped it wtil be another meuTrfl 016 dvbabiHty of rabies Immn dogs and catsThe injections given agaiMt total diMM SSlwSttSS n- (Continued On Pago CoL 5) 1 44 i mm y1 By ED JACKSON Augusta General HbepitalVgrowtlTgnd "nteds ptonned $1-1 mlUioa axpanilon program la probably Inadequate Dr Francis aald Wednesday The staff pmldent predicted Auguste General win have to douMo present expansion plana from two floors providing 77 now patient beds and plan for completion of four floors all of -these atop the new main Index A Lenten Prayer Ow Pathos ail the an areepa ovor-tho-horlaw- bidding ns greet tbo dawn of another day we remember Thee and Thy love for the world As we strive to make ear hemes places af eajsy-ext beauty and peace Pieces to work and fellowship together we Thy Preseeee Omr variorn poet Mena af work remind na of eer oneness with Thee and ear Mlowmea that Than art not a God afar aff but ever awara of amt present need Then na fta anllght fades and hzdow huttw high! Pago 1 Obitnaries Social SporU Sportamon Say 17 15' li TV 17 Wlathrep Ann Landers Comics Croeswerd Editorial Financial Gardiner HoUoweU FUNDS Francis T- Plimagan board chalrmu and Lee Pridgen Jr administrator spoke along with Connor to urge the 55T'000 'terM Hlll-Burt(a grant to help fU nanca the expanalog Finnegan said Augusta banka have agreed to provide the re- malnlng fonda -While their presentation -i one of 18 made by Matwf in Mtela was praised by one official another suggested be-forehand they ought' to with drew- The three AGH officials In dlcated In their presentation that tna hospiui is teluiUHT third party in a complicated controversy that also Involves' Gardiner General Hospital and -DealtfeacllitLeiHauning Council The Planning Council which i acta in a research and advisory capacity to the state's Advisory Council has proposed a brdad scale regional approach to this health nee(U with Au-guata General is the sole hoe- i (Continued cn Page 2 CeL 4) 0 ggabl I iiyffsa5 cold fair and not so ALMANAC tempeeatubes 9:53 am 5:44 pm 11:81 3:00 Sun Sots' Day'S Length Day's Increase Avgusta 'Boston Honolulu Los Angeles Miami New York Portland -San Frandaco heeemca ear eampanlsn we experienee Thy care and ihld-tag leva Thna may It ever be Aman' Mira Eaehel Whtttlar Pastor Pint CtagregatlMUl Chnreh Pittatan Maine today's Chuckle Yon know yonr children gre growing np when yonr daughter gtarts putting on lipstick and yonr ion starts wiping It off (CawtlaM Omni Psateiaa Carp) Commercial Industrial A Rasidanfial Wiring Blaisdell Co ilnMcal Contractors II Court Stn Angaria 423-SII2 Insurance Of All Kinds O'CONNOR INSURANCE AGENCY 45 Bangor St Augusta Large 71 Sqaare lash COLOR TELEVISION 1 2 Yaar Fktsrs Tab Warraaty Low Price of $429 Jl FRANK FOMERLIAU'S las 41 Irldg a St Am V- 1 I-- Finnegan -V yjn1 XJ' Phetee hy-Bi AlanBridgesand FTFinneganrJeft Remove Thai Saif -Wash-A-Wax-Special Only 5JJ25 MINITXAft WASH A 8 Western Avenue 3 0 om-5 :00 pm "BAllAD OF A RUSSIAN Na I la Uahr of Males la nha foiMval 7:30 ff WESTEN ATRji JOOMJP4 ADMISSIQW flia- SPECIAL Reynold's Aluminum Foil Economy Size 63e -W 83c --BARDEN'S Portable up! 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