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TODAY
7 :.00 p.m. --Movies , , "Here
We Go Again," 12F mess
hall. ."
7 ;45 p.m.--Movies, 12H-.mess
hail.
TOMORROW ■
7:00 p.m.—Movies, 11H mess
hall.
7:45 p.m. —Movi e. s, 11K mess
hall.
FRIDAY
7 :00 p. m. - -MovIe s, new p i c -
ture tentatively scheduled, 9H mess hall.
7:45 p.m.--Movies, 9L mess
hall.
Tragedy struck suddenly and with brute force—snatching the life of 14-year-old Faul Takemura, 11K-2C, Fri-
d ay ab out 2 :30. p. m.
While ■ digging a cave in the vicinity of Block 11F,
Paul, his brother, Arthur, 12, and. John Otera, 11,
11K-7B, were buried under an avalanche of dirt when
the roof of the cave col-
lapsed on top of them. in, Paul and John were ploy-
Buried for approximately ing in the cave (which was
20 minutes, Paul never re- about 5 feet square and 4
gained consciousness. Dr.
Obi pronounced him deed at
4 :30 p.m. ■
At the time, of the cave-
DOCTOR EXPLAINS FAILURE
OF AMBULANCE SERVICE
feet high), while Arthur
was in a smaller cave adjoining it. The collapse
entombed the' three boys
and pinned the legs of Joe
Ma r uy a ma , 1 2', 11 -K- 9 A, a p 1 ay -
mate, who had just crawled
out of the cave entrance.
Children_,playlng nearby
helped release Joe a nd
Because of the failure car himself,.but discovered frantically dug" for the
of the hospital .ambulance the clutch plates were worn other three. But realizing
to arrive pt the scene of out. the futility of their eft-he accident before the boys Meanwhile, the reception- forts, Joe ran for help.
were removed—-the fire and ist at the out-patient cli- John Kakagawa, 11K-9.E,
police department came to r.ic had phoned the police and Jiro Kamayatsu, UK-HE,
;ance--the resi- department asking for a rushed to the scene on
police truck. Captain Ta- hearing the news. Grabbing
kata arrived at the hospi- a shovel, Nakagawa started
continued on page 5 digging while Kamayatsu
dejfcts of Block UK have
been frankly indignant of
what they considered a gross
negligence on the part of
the hospital.
On checking with Jiro
Famayatsu, who placed the
original calls to the fire
d e pa. r tment and the hospital,
and with Fire Chief Campbell,
the time of the call was
placed between 2:45 and
2:50 p.m.
D r. 0 fi r s t a r ph e n, me d i c a. 1
director, on. being interviewed claimed that he was
AMACHE VISITORS
GIVEN BOOKLETS
Interested visitors to
this center wil-1 - "b.£
dashed to the emergency
phone and called the fire
department and the hospi.ta 1.
With the assistance of
John Yamamoto, 11K-12C, and
given a. 2 8-page booklet now _ Makoto For;, 11K-1D, llaka-
being published by the doc-' gawa dug out Arthur, and
umentation division of the
reports office, which briefly gives the history, figures, and functions of the.
various center agencies*
•The limited supply of
10 minutes later, Paul and
J oh n we re r e m o ve d..
While the men were trying to revive the boys,
the police pick-up arrived
and the three youths were
informed of the acci- the booklets will not per- rushed to the- hospital.
and the need for an mit distribution among res- By this tine, both Arthur
and John had regained cm-
sciousness. A r t i f i cia 1
respiration was applied, to
Paul enroute to the hospital.
On arrival, Drs. ,Fu1i-
smauiar:
irately 3 p.m.
At that time, one ambulance was out on call, while
the other (which we shall
refer to as the hearse).,
wa. s
the need for an mit distribution among res-
until ' approxi- idents .of the center.
RESTRICTIONS ON
PASSES EASED
Donald T. Harbison acting proiect director, re-
standing in front; of ported the issuance of in- moto find Obi took immediate
hospital. definite . leaves .and 'other charge of Paul but when he
>r. Carstarphen told the work passes has been re-' showed no signs of respond-
lan.ce driver to take sumed. Fie stated that only ing to the oxygen treatment,
hearse but was informed wprk passes will be issued after an hour, the Take-
it would not run. and,unless it is absolute- mura family was called to
ly necessary, passes to his bedside.
Lamar, Granada, and. other Arthur end John suffer-
local towns will not be ing from shock,, were fit-
given, tended by Dr..IJeyama.
a mov
that
Doubting the boy's word as
the hearse had Just been
returned from the garage,
he attempted, to start the
