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2 HOiUND, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1961 TWELVE PAGES PRICE SEVEN CENTS $300.000 BLAZE HITS CONRAD. INC. War Threat Looms Over Berlin Issue Kennedy Sends Nikita Note Outlining Dangers' of Situation WASHINGTON (UPI) President Kennedy disclosed today he has warned Soviet Premier Nikita of the "grave dangers" of war over Berlin and urged, him to negotiate a peace- settlement of the entire German problem. The President, in a grim note made public by the White House, told Khrushchev his efforts to force the Allies out of West Berlin may have "unforeseeable "consequences" which could "endanger the lives- and well-being of millions'of people." The U.S. note was delivered to the Kremlin Monday along with similar communications from the British and French governments.

All three warned the Russians that the Berlin situation en- dangere'd world peace. Mincing no words, Kennedy told Khrushchev, that: --The United States "is insisting on, and will defend, its legal rights" in Berlin because "the freedom, of the people of West Berlin depends upon the maintenance of those rights." --This country "thinks it necessary to warn the Soviet government in all seriousness of the grave dangers" that could result from any attempt by the Soviet Union to bring about a "unilateral abrogation" of Western rights in Berlin. Any such action by Russia, Kennedy said, "would have tb gravest effects upon internationa peace "and security and endange the lives and well being millions of people." --While; against 'bf: West dom, United States is always prepared to consider in agreemen with its Allies a freely negotiated settlement of the unresolved prob SPECTACULAR BLAZE A huge column of black smoke, visible for miles, rises from the Conrad, Inc. plant at Dougial Ave. and Jefferson.

St. as fire raced through a major portion of the space test chamber manufacturing firm early night. The photo at right shows the approximate area'where the fire was believed to have started as flames shoot through the roof. The left photo, taken a few minutes later, shows flames coming through the roof of the offices along the front of the building. Office records were saved before flames reached that part of the building, but valuable machinery, test equipment and engineering records were lost in the blaze.

(Sentinel Weather Delays Manned Flight lems of Germany." But such a settlement "must be in conformity with the principle of self-deter is, based on free elections throughout Germany, as the Western powers have long contended. "There is no reason for a crisis over Berlin," Kennedy said. one develops it is because the Soviet Union is -attempting to invade the basic of others." Emphasizing that the door is open to negotiations that will protect "the interests of all concerned," Kennedy expressed "the hope "that the Soviet 'government will aim, as does the United States government, at the creation of conditions in which a genuine and peaceful settlement of outstanding problems can be pursued." Kennedy traced the history of the German problem since the Nazi surrender to show that it is Russia, not the Western powers, which has blocked a peace settlement. He stressed that the Western powers are in Berlin, not by Russian sufferance, but by "absolute right" stemming from trie unconditional military surrender of Nazi Germany. He' flatly rejected Khrushchev's proposal--in a memorandum presented to Kennedy at the Vienna summit conference in early June the Allies pull out of Red- encirded West Berlin and permit it to become a demilitarized "free city." He warned that the United (Continued on page 2.) Weather Fair low 58-66.

Wednesday partly cloudy, chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers. Little temperature change, high 82-87. Winds westerly 8-12 miles tonight. Thursday showers ending, a little cooler. Water temperature -at Holland State Park at ll.a.m.

today was 72 and the air temperature was 78. The sun sets tonight at 8:17 p.m. and rises tomorrow at 5:23 a.m. The temperature at 11 a.m. to- a a 8 5 Local Report For the 24 hours ending 5 p.m.

yesterday the instruments record- od the following: Maximum, 80 Minimum, 61 Precipitation, none One Year Ago Yesterday Maximum, 79 Minimum, 61 Precipitation, none MANOR HOUSE COFFEE 2 Ib. can, 99c with order of $5 or more Premium Crackers, 1 Ib. toe Marktt Adv. CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) -Space administration officials, reporting much improved weather, said they now plan to attempl America's second manned space flight at 8 a.m., est Wednesday. Mercury astronaut Virgil I.

(Gus) Grissom said, "I'm ready whenever you are," when informed of the new launching launching-originally 'was scheduled for 6 a.m. today but af. a late hour Monday night had to be postponed because of bad weather. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued a cautious statement about the new planned launching time and emphasized that a final, "go-no go" decision will be made after a weather study at midnight. Grissom, noted for his ability to relax under pressure, yawned when told of this morning's postponement and went back to sleep.

His' flight will carry him about 115 miles into space and about 300 miles out to sea. Camera coverage is necessary in the first critical moments while the rocket is firing. That would have been impossible this morning. The new forecast said "a slow by steady improvement" in the cloud condition is expected in the next 24 hours. It added "there is no reason to expect clear skies" for several days.

But the clouds should be thin enough in the morning to; permit a shot, it suggested. Outlook for Congo's Parliament Very Dim LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo (UPI) Chances that the Congo's parliament could reunite this nation appeared doomed today before the "opening Province Presideni jJtblse': -Tshbmbe "et it be known from Elisabethville Monday tha: he would not attend. Antoine Gizenga, the leftist leader of Stanleyville, has not yet shown up either, although many of his deputies have arrived. Rescuers Search For Two Students ORLEANS, Ind. (UPI) Air packets lured rescuers 2,000 feet into an uncharted cave past two potential death traps today in the search for two graduate students trapped since Sunday.

Hope remained for the men, 30th veteran cave explorers, despite evidence of floor to ceiling loods in the limestone labyrinth jeneath a southern Indiana farm. Ralph Moreland Jr. of Kno'x, and Thomas F. Arnold of Peru, both 25 and graduate students at Indiana University, were trapped in the cave by loods from a cloudburst about 5 i.m. Sunday.

Mor.eland's brother- n-law and a fourth youth escaped. Bomb Tossed Into Home In Chicago CHICAGO (UPI) A "Molotov cocktail" homemade bomb was hurled into the home of a white man and his Negro wife early today while miles away the city's risw canine corps kept racial tension in check. No one was hurt in the "bombing." Police said Louis Bracko, 24, a maintenance man, and his wife, Peggy Ann, reported thek garage was also 'damaged 'a 'week ago when two of Mrs. Bracko's cousins moved into their home. The couple has one-daughter, Sharon Ann, 2.

The "bomb" did $300 damage, fire officials said. The arson squad was investigating. In a previously untroubled Southwest Side neighborhood night, police dog patrols to disperse roving groups of Negroes. The neighborhood is predominantly white. Some of the groups were said to have clashed with white groups and been driven back.

There were several reported injuries. However, no one was taken to a hospital. The strife spilled over from the Harrison High School neighbor- lood where a Negro student was shot and killed on a sidewalk last week. The killer was not found, jut the rumor spread tHrough the Negro community that a white was responsible. In the same neighborhood, a white teen-ager was knifed Monlay.

Ronald Kwasny, 17, was" bund lying in an alley and taken Cook County Hospital. Machines, Blueprints Destroyed Office Records Saved; Hope to Resume Work Within Two Weeks Fire early night swept through the Conrad, Inc. plant at Douglas Ave and Jefferson north of Holland, causing damage in excess of $300,000 to the plant and valuable aero-space test equipment manufactured by the firm. Eighteen environmental test chambers in production for various electronics, aircraft and missile manufacturers were destroyed by the flames. These included one completed unit and others in various stages of production.

Charles Conrad, vice president of the corporation which is a subsidiary of the Crampton Mfg. Co. of Holland, said he hoped the plant would be back in production within a couple weeks. He said work would have to be done in the welding shop, the newest addition of three built onto the plant since 1953. The welding unit was the only part of the plant not damaged by flames.

Conrad said the firm would acquire temporary office space and "get going again shortly." Conrad estimated that about two- thirds of the plant was destroyed by the fire. He said it was too early to give a specific damage figure, and that company officials would have to make an inventory of the plant before this could be done. The blaze apparently started in an assembly and shop area behind a row of offices along the front I the buMing and worked forward linto the offices and a stockroom, I Donald Bench, vice president in charge ol engineering, said the blaze Vlooks worse than-it reafly is." He said the greatest loss was the destruction of blueprints and engineering records. Office records were saved before flames gutted the front row of offices in the building, but valuable tools and machinery as well as test equipment in production were destroyed. (Continued on page 2.) AFTtRMATH OF FIRE--All that remained today of a large section of the Conrad, Inc.

plant was a mass of twisted wreckage and broken down machinery. This view of the machine shop shows a clear view of open sky and crumbling concrete walls left after the factory roof caved in during the fire. The fire was believed to hove started in this area of the plant. No cause for the blaze, which caused an estimated $300,000 damage, has been determined. The welding shop at the rear of the sprawling building was not damaged.

The plant site was roped off today as officials expressed concern over possible injury to onlookers by collapsing walls weakened by the fire. (Sentinel photo) Many Con-Con Candidates Are In Agreement on Basic Issues More agreements than differences were expressed on Michigan's Constitutional Convention at a public gathering in the Woman's Literary Club this morning. All seven candidates were present for the event, each giving an initial presentation on attitiudes and views on the forthcoming convention, as well as some biographical material. Candidates'in the Ottawa county representative district are Bruce of Holland, in bank advertising and promotion: John fallen of Holland, Jawyer and associate municipal judge, and Henrik Sfcafseth of Grand Haven, en- jineer-manager of the Ottawa County Road Commission, all Re- mblican, and Alvin W. Vander- ush, political science instructor at Hope College, Democrat.

The atter is unopposed in the primary July 25. Candidates for the 23rd senatorial district (Muskegon Ottawa Counties) are Robert J. Danhof, liuskegon lawyer and former district attorney, Republican unopposed; andRalph Richman of Holland, semi-retired insurance agent, and Clifford M. Bartels of Muskegon, general contractor, both Democrats. Nearly all candidates voiced pro- ests against special interests, em- hasizing the need for drafting the est possible constitution that would be fair to all the people.

Richman pointed to the great need of faith in the future, of representative government for all 'be people, and the need for a RASPBERRIES CHERRIES Pitted Cherries in Tins ftoete' Produce Martott vi. Adv. workable constitution. He said the federal constitution of 8,000 words has'stood in good stead" for more than 150 years but state. constitutions which are full of specifics rarely are good for more than 25 Bartels felt that the whole Constitution study should be nonpartisan.

He felt many things in. the present constitution should nbt.be changed and others revised only slightly. He said many people have fears on a shakeup on social security, retirement "and he felt many of these things should remain unchanged. Danhof said the constitution passed in 1908 was a good constitution for its time and helped the state to develop into one of the great giant industrial states of the union. He said a new constitution is not a cure-all and interests of all people must be protected.

Galien pointed to the dangers of special interests and said if much of this occurs in the convention, the resulting hodgepodge would be a waste of taxpayers' money. He said a good constitution must be fair to all the people. Dr. Raymond pointed to the simplicity of the federal constitution yet maintaining that this constitution was a great allowing election of representatives on both an area and population basis. Government is no better than the people who operate it, he and he felt candidates should be reluctant to themselves since a thorough study state MARLENE MARGARINE lOc LB.

Watermelon 69c Economy IGA, IGA Food Basket Adv. problems likely will bring answers quite different from candidates' promises. Stafseth, who said he is perhaps the only official running for office, spoke of responsibility of government levels, pointing out that-powers of local government should not be taken away. He said if he were elected he would take a leave of absence as county engineer. Vanderbush, who has been teaching political science for 16 years, said he has found Michigan government vastly inadequate when compared with other state governments.

He favored greater home rule, not 'Only for cities, but for townships, and felt candidates should have specific ideas for a new constitution, all geared to the best interests of the people of Michigan. About 70 persons were present at gathering sponsored jointly by the Womans' Literary Club and the "local branch of the American Association of University Women. Mrs. William G. Winter, welcomed the visitors and Mrs.

Robert Sessions, AAUW president, introduced the question period brought out that delegates will be paid a month for up to 7 months of work, and will be allowed 10 cents a mile for two trips a month to the convention city, presumably Lansing. All qualified voters may vote in the primary July 25 and in the general election Sept. 12. VELVET ICE CREAM GAL. Watermelon 69c Economy IGA, IGA Food Basket Adv.

Fragmentation Shell Developed ALBION (UPI) Workers at Albion Malleable Iron Co. were lauded by Gov. John B. Swainson today for the development of the first high fragmentation shell produced which can be used with safety. Swainson said the shell, produced in cooperation with U.

S. Army Ordnance, was "the most important breakthrough it artillery shell manufacture "in many years." Scientists at the Albion firm worked on the process for eight years, Swainson said. "From their efforts has come a shell of improved fragmentation pattern that is several times more effective than anything used previously," he said. "It is a compliment to Michigan industry and our workers that a Michigan company has succeeded where others have failed." House Committee Kills Education Aid WASHINGTON (UPI) The House Rules Committee today killed President Kennedy's federal aid-for-education bill and all related measures pending before it. The committee acted by an 8 to 7 vote and then refused to reconsider its action.

This in effect barred any future reversal of the action insofar as it applied to bills already before the committee. Laid "aside and in effect buried by today's vote was not only President Kennedy's billion program of federal aid for public school construction and teacher pay but also companion bills to aid parochial and other private schools and also a college construction program. FROZEN ORANGE JUICE OR Lemonade, 8 oz. can 9c Economy IGA, IGA Food Basket Adv. GM May Try To Curtail Demands DETROIT (UPI)--General Motors said today it now pays more than $500 million a year in fringe benefits to hourly-rated workers and hinted it might try to water down some features of its contract with the United Auto Workers.

GM issued a warning against starting a new inflationary wage- price spiral in a booklet handed to the UAW during new contract negotiations. The booklet also was mailed to all union employes. The corporations said "it has become increasingly clear that the rapid increase in wages and benefit costs experienced in recent years cannot be sustained without inflation and the danger of slowing down the rate of growth of our national economy." The booklet" didn't make any specific proposals but there have been reports the auto firms want to water down or even eliminate the present escalator and improvement factor clauses in present contracts. Pioneered by GM tn 1948, they now mean $1.18 an hour for UAW workers. Fringe benefits include the cost to GM of insurance, pensions, vacation and holiday pay, overtime and night shift pre- miuhis, supplemental unemployment i unemployment compensation and Social Security.

The booklet and the Donner- Gordon letter were handed to UAW bargainers only hours after GM labor relations director Earl Bramblett announced "we intend to make some proposals of our own--some changes we'd like In the national agreement." earlier story page 10.) FRESH DRESSED FRYERS Cut up, 33c Imperial Margarine, 3 Ibs. $1 Choice Round Steak, 79c Ib. Naber'f Market Adv. Appeal Board Has Hearings One application was denied and another approved at hearings at a meeting of the Board of Appeals Monday night in City Hall. The application of Forrest Gibson to erect a three-stall garage at his home at 194 East 28th St.

was denied. The application of Russell Klaasen to construct an addition to the rear of his home at 666 College Ave. was approved. The board set a hearing Aug. 28 on an application of Zion Lutheran Church seeking to use property immediately east of the church at Pine Ave.

and 31st St. for parking purposes for 36 months without improvements. A letter from the Ten Gate law firm requesting the "board to defer action on the Baker Furniture parking lot until further word from the firm was read and the request granted. Laverne Serne was reelected chairman and Roy Heasley rice chairman of the board. Katanga Soldiers Fire on U.N.

Men ELIZABETHVTLLE, a a a (UPI)--The official United Nations spokesman said today that Katanga troops opened fire on U.N. Indian soldiers Monday in this secessionist Congo state. The spokesman said the incident occurred near Nyemba, west of the Lake Tanganyika port of Albertville. "The U. N.

troops, of course, returned the fire," the U. N. spokesman said, adding he had no information on casualties tin either side. Katanga officials disputed the U.N. account.

They said U.N. troops "fired first on the Katanga troops, using mortars. 2 LB. HAM LOAF 88c; LEAN homemade links 49c Kool pops, buy 1 get 1 free! Baker's Foodlane. Adv.

Holland Firm Loses Job LANSING (UPD-The dome on he Capitol has holes in it large enough for birds to fly in, Secre- ary of State James M. Hare said today. Hare submitted a report of three bids for refurbishing the dome at a cost of The State Administrative Board took the report under consideration. Three firms bid on the project, Hare said. The second lowest bid was recommended to the board because Kish Industries Lansing, indicated it could complete the project 43 days after the contract was awarded.

Kish submitted a bid of $46,405. The low bid of $39,640 was submitted by Dalman-Casemier Holland. Hare said the Holland firm's bid was not recommended because the company indicated it would not complete the project until next spring. "The Holland company has now indicated it might be able to complete it sooner but it also wants to raise ks bid if an earlier completion is promised," Hare said. "The way we operate once a bid is submitted it stands." Hare said he hoped the Administrative Board would reach a decision at a special meeting next week.

The third bid of $46,990 was submitted by Silver Lead Paint Lansing. Bosch Reeiected BPW President Randall C. Bosch was reelected president of the Board of Public Works at a meeting of the board Monday afternoon. Donald Vink was elected vice president succeeding Adrian Klaasen who announced previously'he would not be candidate. Following tabulation by Black and Veatch engineers, the board approved low bid of Getman Brothers of South Haven for erecting a sewage lift station at 17th St.

and Cleveland Ave. for $75,466. The bid will be submitted to City Council Wednesday for final approval. Bosch, elected to the BPW in. 1945.

was first elected president in 1954. Klaasen, elected in 1947, had served six one-year terms as vice president. CHERRIES. SWEETS IN LUGS Sours, Pitted in Tins Charley's Market Adr, iWSPAFER?.