The Archive · 1938

Boys in Yacht Reveal Whereabouts

Ship Believed Missing, Detained in Mexico Santa Cruz, June 22.

Mr, Lester Eisley, Santa Cruz youth, announced today he had received a telegram purporting to indicate that the yacht Tira which disappeared from here May 25, supposely with three high school boys aboard, had been located aў Puerto Vallarta on the west coast of Mexico, Mr. Eisley's announcement foliowog a disclosure by Mr. Lou Foote, the yachts owner who lives at Watsohville, that he had received a wire saying the craft had been sighted off the Mexican west coos) port of Anzanillo, Mr, Eisley said his message read as follows:

"Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, June 20, 1998. Lester Eisley, Santa Cruz California, Wire back that ship is not dolan. We are detained by Mexican officials, Yours Bub."

Mr. Eish said "Bub" was Lyle Tara, 17-year-old student of Santa Cruz high school, who disappeared May 25 with two companions, James Henniger, 17, and Bill Grace, 16, Mr, Foote said his telegram was signed by Rafae! Murguia who styled himself port authority of Manzanillo. His message said the Tira had been sighted 170 miles off Manzanillo. It did not say when nor give any other information. I am trying to obtain more details,—United Press

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