The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 1

THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN Weather Cloudy, Warm Warm 88, Low 115 Map on iftK(. is OL. SO, NO. lfil 293,169 Morning and Evening A ventre Daily Paid 10c TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1971 COPYRIGHT, 1971, OKLAHOMA PUBLISHING 500 BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY Bullets Rip Home, Car of Bomb Probe Witness Kce said Mrs. Early was reportedly visiting relatives in Texas at the lime of the shooting.

"I feel and I think Early goes along with us that, we don't think they were trying to kill him, it. was just a message for him." Kce said. "If a pro fossional had really wanted to kill him they would have spotted him and done it, not riddled the home." No motive for the incident has been found by Tulsa grand juries which looked into a multiplicity of crime in northeastern Oklahoma have since diod at least three of them violently. Two apparently were murdered. Asst.

Dist. Atty. Jim Kec, who lives near the Early home, said he was awakened about 5 a.m. Sunday by what sounded like a military carbine and a shotgun fired at the Early home. He estimated that 20 to 30 rounds were fired from Early spent 40 minutes before a Tulsa County grand jury last Feb.

26. apparently questioned about bombings in northeastern Oklahoma and his knowledge of Mrs. Geo Epps. 'Hie ISO- yea r-ol Mrs. Epps was slain and her body found hidden in a septic tank about months after she had appeared before an earlier grand jury in Tulsa, Authorities said the '12-year-old Duncan man was old son, Robert, sitting on the sofa in the living room.

The boy said he had heard nothing, Kec reports. Kee said officers found more than 20 spent car-fridges from the rifle and five empty shotgun shell hulls within 10 feet of the smashed door to the house. He said neighbors reported that a car was seen going east from the home immediately after the shooting and one man was seen running across a field. By Bryco Patterson and Robert B. Allen DUNCAN The Duncan home of a witness before a recent Tulsa grand jury that investigated northeastern Oklahoma bombings was riddled with gunfire in the pro-dawn hours Sunday in a possible attempt on his life, authorities disclosed Monday.

The only casualty in the blasting of Patrick H. Early's home was Early's watchdog. Four witnesses before the semi-automatic rifle in addition to four or five rounds from a shotgun. Kec said he called police and went to the Early home where he found the door from the carport into the family home had been "riddled" with bullets and shotgun pellets. He said the car, sitting in the driveway, showed at least 15 bullet holes.

He said he called out, but could get no answer from the house so he broke in to find Early's 13-year- apparently summoned by jurors after they found a contact book belonging to Mrs. Epps in which Early's name was listed. Early, who twice refused to answer grand jury questions and once was taken into open court, told reporters later that he had paid money to Mr. Epps, but said it was for rent and motel foes. lie said he never received any money from the GO-year-old Sapul-pa woman, who had vast Continued on Pago 2, Col.

I Patrick H. Early Murder Charged Schools More, CITY PATROLMAN In Woman Death Ford Asserts DIES IN SHOOTOUT Hall Spokesman Disputes GOP's Leader in House By Mike Hammer Common schools received less money in new revenues from Gov. Hall's tax increase than they did in the last year of former Gov. Dewey Bartlett using normal growth revenue, a Republican legislative leader charged monday. Rep.

Charles Ford, R-Tulsa, House minority when a gunfight erupted between the officers and four men. Ratikan was felled in the shootout and one of the other men, at least, was snot in the leg. Another man. not. in.

custody, was also believed injured, police said. Police said that one of the men in custody was identified as James Washington, 17, and another of An Oklahoma City police officer was killed in a shootout on the city's northeast side late Monday. Patrolman Mike Ratikan died shortly after midnight at Mercy Hospital, minutes after his a i a I there, with a bullel wound in the chest. Ratikan and his partner, Charles Sheldon, were on a call at NE 13 and Kelly the suspects in custody was believed to be 14 years old. Ratikan's wife was rushed to Mercy Hospital by police.

Police said they were searching for two other men. one of whom was believed to have actually done the shooting. These two men are believed to be brothers. Ratikan is the 2lst Okla homa City policema'n killed in the line of duty. The first was John Howard, who was killed shortly before the turn of the century before there was a department.

The last r-ity officer to be killed in the line of duty was Mark Zelewski, killed in 1064 when he stopped a car in the northeast section of town. i Bid to Clamp Lid On Story Rejected NEW YORK (AP) The New York Times Monday night the Justice Department asked it tohalt publication of a secret Pentagon study of the Vietnam war and threatened to seek an injunction TuesdayliCjthe paper did not comply; The Times said it "must, respect? fully decline the request." The newspaper's Tuesday morning editions, which appeared the third installment of documents from the Pentagon study, were nearly an hour late hitlihg'the streets. The reason for the delay was not clear immediately. The Times said in a statement it believed "that it is in the interest of the peo- Herbert Leon Rust, left, and Victor Wesley at arraignment Monday. (Photo by Robert Taylor) HV John Grehier Two men who were questioned recently in the death of a Midwest City woman whose body was found in a pond near Semi-n 1 last week were charged with murder Monday afternoon.

Victor Wesley Tucker, 35, Seminole, and Herbert Leon Rust, 34, Shawnee, were arraigned in district court on murder charges in the death of Mrs. Jean S. Drehmann. 55. Special Judge William Kessler set preliminary hearings for both men for June 30, and the men were held without bond in Oklahoma County Jail.

Aparment in Disarray The murder charges climaxed a week-long investigation which began last Tuesday when Mrs. Drehmann, a horsewoman, disappeared. Her apartment at 8032 Reno was found in disarray, and two spent bullet hulls and drops of blood were found on the floor. Both men had been held for questioning last week at Midwest. City but were released after District Attorney Curtis P.

Harris said evidence at that time was insufficient. The district attorney and police would not discuss any now evidence collected Monday, but Rust was among 17 persons listed on the information sheet as state witnesses. He Won't Elaborate Harris would not elaborate as to whether Rust or Tucker had talked with police and said any evidence would have to wait until the preliminary hearing. Harris did say the new evidence which prompted filing of the charges was the result of laboratory tests at the state crime bureau over the weekend. Harris said the murder weapon, believed to be a rifle, has not been found.

He said the new evidence was collected last week and substantiates filing of Continued on Page 2. Col. 7 Take-Home Pay Won't Increase Public Vote On Housing, Jobs Sought leader, also said that higher education received less new revenue from legislative appropriations under the freshman Democratic governor than it did under Bartlett, a Republican. Figures from both the State Department of Education and the State Regents for Higher Education confirm the report. Allegation Discounted There was no official re-, ply from the governor's office, but Joe Carter, Hall's press aide, discounted Ford's charge.

"We asked for $82 million and we got. $50 million, and the 1 i a fought us all the way," Carter said. "We gave education (common schools) a 15 per cent increase. They would not have had it otherwise. If we had gotten more than the $50 million we could have done more." Most of the new revenues created in Hall's first year went to schools and highways.

The new revenue was crealed in a giant tax package of more than $50 million which Hall pushed through the legislature. Figures Given From it, Hall gave common schools $19.8 million in new revenue and higher education got a boost of a little more than $9.8 million. In the area of common schools, Ford claimed that schools and educators received $700,000 more in new revenues under Bartlett than Hall. He said this was done without the benefit of a tax increase. Hall said lack of growth revenue forced new taxes.

Ford said the stale had $33 million in additional money from growth revenue, and Bartlett gave ed pie of this country to be informed of the material contained in this series ot articles." The secret documents disclose U. S. actions involving the nation militarily in Vietnam, and Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird said their publication "violates the security regulations of the United Stales." Laird said he had asked the Justice Department to investigate how the Times got. the material.

Sen. Stuart. Symington, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee called publication of the documents "shocking." The Times said it had received a telegram from Allv. Gen. John N.

Mitch- Patrolman Danny Cochran takes into custody a suspect in the shooting death of Officer Mike Ratikan. By Jim Standard New withholding rates for the Oklahoma state income tax likely will go into effect within 30 days and wage earners may be surprised when there is no tax relief in deductions from their paychecks. Gov. Hall has claimed that 92 per cent of the state taxpayers will experience tax relief under his program and, as a result, many taxpayers may have expected a decrease in the amount withheld from t'heir paychecks. However, new withholding rates under consideration by the lax commission would result in no decreases in payroll deductions.

The new rates under consideration would range between five per cent of federal income tax deductions and 12 per cent. Since the present rates call for five per cent, the result would be that no one will find a fatter paycheck under the new plan. Many will find their withholding rates Continued on Page 2, Col. 1. A group of northwest Oklahoma City residents; iCcyjR tered around the Westtja Lions Club will meet day night to map plans'qr-a campaign to require pub-" lie votes before construe-' lion of more public housing in the city.

A club official saiatK'e" organization's first aim, however, is to block a proposed high rise housing project in the '1100 hiock NW 10. Enemy Springs Deadly Attack No public mention of the proposed project has been made by Ihe Oklahb- roquesting that, it al ma City Housing Authority, in from publishing doc- bin sources there confirm Only Two Left Of 9 Infants SAIGON (AP) North Vietnamese forces ambushed an American unit 42 miles northeast, of Saigon, killing four Americans and wounding eight, ihe U.S. Command said Tuesday. In the north, U.S. B52 bombers pounded the area around the Khe Snnh combat base in an attempt to head off a North Vietnamese buildup in the region abandoned by U.S.

troops following the allies' spring drive into Laos. The American ran into the ambush while on "normal operations" Monday morning near the provincial capital of Xuan Loc, the command said. The enemy attacked with rocket-propelled grenades, small-arms fire and an electrically fired mine that hurls hundreds of steel pellets in a semicircular swath. Rocket-firing U.S. helicopter gunships and allied artillery killed nine enemy, the command said.

A spokes a j. Charles Johnson, said the Americans wore from the Continued on Page Col. uments drawn from the 3-year-old Pentagon study on the ground it will cause "irreparable harm to the defense interests of the United Stales." telegram did not raise Ihe threat of injunction. But the Times said the request for a halt in publication and the department's intention to seek an injunction were conveyed by Robert C. Mardian, assistant attorney general in charge of the internal security divi-Cniiliniied on Pngc 2, Col.

I mat mo project is under consideration. A spokesman said builders will discuss differences in cost of public and private housing construction, and an attorney retained by the club will participate in the meeting. (Contracts let under the. turnkey method are negotiated by the Oklahoma City Housing Authority. There is no competitive bidding for turnkey projects.) The spokesman said-'Uie meeting will be at 8 p'm.

at the Wnstside Lions Club ucation $30 million of it. However, the figures are a little deceiving until broken down further. Bartlett boosted com-Conlinued on Page 2. Col. 3 13 Firemen Injured by Gas Storms Forecast, Not Much Relief Local UNUSUAL TIMING of reported strike vote upsets Southwestern Bell spokesman.

Page 7. OTHER FIELDS beckon two slate health department administrators, Carpenter says. Page J8. State CENTRAL FIGURE in bombing probe faces preliminary hearing Tuesday on death charge. Page M.

TRIAL BEGINS for 18-year-old youth accused of raping Shawnee housewife. Page 12. Nation SUPREME COURT rules public facilities can close to avoid integration. Page (i. U.S.

PRODUCTION shows sharp gain in May, Federal Reserve Board reports. Page I I. World DEATH SQUAD caller in Brazil promises many more killings this week. pngo. t.

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The hospital said the surviving boy and girl were both giving cause for concern. Key Hoffa Case Figure on Trial BUTTE, Mont. (AP) Edward Grady Pnrtin, a key figure in the conviction of Teamster Union boss It. Hoffa, went on trial here Monday, charged with four counts of criminal conspiracy in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. wore treated and released al Mercy Hospital and sent home for the night to recuperate.

Those injured included Disl. Chief George Rum-mel; his driver, Kenneth Heath, Capl. Earl Lynch, Driver Don Godwin. Cnpt. Bob Freeman, Ernest Evans, Driver J.

D. the call with Ihe engine and radioed for assistance. A rescue squad and ladder truck worn called to Ihe scene. 'Die firefighters simply closed a valve to stop the escaping gas, but afterwards all of the men wore suffering some effects from the chlorine. "I really don't think any of the men was seriously Injured, unless some after-effects arise," Bushee nld.

sent, home after treatment as a precautionary measure," Disl. Chief Busbee said. The firefighters were first exposed to the gas when a single engine company responded to a call at Roismnn Drug and Sundries, 207 Compress, p.m. The first arrivals found six chlorine tanks outsido two-story structure with a rupttiro in a linn fading Into the hullding. Rummel responded to By Tom Mttndy Deadly chlorine gas escaping from a ruptured line near downtown Oklahoma City Monday afternoon sent a district fire chief and 12 of his men to the hospital, fire officials said.

None was believed to be seriously injured. It was believed that the firefighters suffered nothing more than lung irritation as they tried to contain the hcavier-than-nir toxic gas and keep it. from blankedng the area. All Afternoon thunderstorms are forecast for Oklahoma City Tuesday. Oklahoma City is expected to have a high Tuesday in the upper SO's under cloudy skies.

An overnight low Tuesday is forecast, to be In the mid fiO's. Partly cloudy skies covered much of the state Monday, with scattered thunderstorms reported in the east and southeast. Davidson and Fircme I); a n. Iyyd Bi Don Taylor, Talkinetnn and James James Boyd. "All of the men worn.