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War Threat Looms Over Berlin Issue Kennedy Sends Nikita Note Outlining 'Grave Dangers' of Situation WASHINGTON (UPI) ident Kennedy disclosed today has warned Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the "grave dangers" of: war over Berlin urged, him to negotiate a peaceful settlement of the entire man problem. The President, in a grim made public by the White House, told Khrushchev his efforts force the Allies out of West Berlin may have "unforeseeable sequences" which could "endanger the lives: and well-being millions' of people." The U.S. note was delivered the Kremlin Monday along similar communications from British and French governments. All three warned the Russians that the Berlin situation dangered world. peace.

Mincing no words, Kennedy 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 grave dangers" that could result from any attempt, by the Soviet Union to bring about a "unilateral abrogation" of Western rights Berlin. Any such action by Russia, Kennedy said, "would have the gravest effects upon international peace "and security and endanger the lives and well being millions of people." -While adamant against any surrender. of West Berlin's dom, United States is always prepared to consider in agreement with its Allies a freely negotiated settlement of the unresolved problems of Germany." But such settlement "must be in conformity with the principle of self-deter-that is, based on free elections throughout Germany, the Western powers have long contended. is no reason for a crisis over Berlin," Kennedy said. "If one develops it is because the Soviet Union is attempting to invade the basic rights of Emphasizing that the door 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 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 the unconditional military surrender Nazi Germany. He flatly rejected Khrushchev's -in a memorandum presented. to Kennedy at the Vienna summit conference in early June -that the Allies pull out of Redencircled West Berlin and permit to become a demilitarized "free city." He warned that the United (Continued on page 2.) Weather Fair tonight, low 58-66. Wednesday partly cloudy, chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers. Little temperature change, 82-87.

Winds westerly 8-12 miles tonight. Thursday showers ending, little cooler. Water temperature at Holland State Park at 11.a.m. today 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. today was 85. Local Report For the 24 hours ending 5 p.m.

yesterday the instruments ed the following: Maximum, 80 Minimum, 61 Precipitation, none One Year Ago Yesterday Maximum, 79 Minimum, 61 Precipitation, none MANOR HOUSE COFFEE 2. lb. can, 99c with order of $5 or more Premium Crackers, 1 lb. 23c Naber's Market Adv. image Machines, Blueprints Destroyed Office Records Saved; Hope to Resume Work Within Two Weeks Preshe Ger- note to con- of to with the en- told SPECTACULAR BLAZE -A visible for miles, rises from the Ave.

and Jefferson St. as fire of the space test chamber huge column of black smoke, Conrad, Inc. plant at Dougias raced through a major portion manufacturing firm early Monday Weather Delays Manned Flight the CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) Space administration officials, reporting much improved weather, in said they now plan to attempt America's second manned space flight at 8 a.m., est Wednesday. Mercury astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) said, "I'm ready of whenever you are," when inof the new launching time.

free- The launching- -originally was scheduled for 6 a.m. today but at a late hour Monday night had to be postponed: because of bad weather. a The National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued a cautious statement about the new planned launching time and emas phasized 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 is 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 even before the opening Katanga Province President Moise Tshombe "et it be known from Elisabethville Monday that 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 pockets 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, both veteran cave explorers, despite evidence of floor to ceiling floods in the limestone labyrinth beneath a southern Indiana farm. Ralph Moreland Jr. of Knox, and Thomas F. Arnold of Peru, both 25 and graduate students at Indiana University, were trapped in the cave by floods from a cloudburst about! 5 p.m. Sunday, Moreland's brotherin-law and a fourth youth escaped.

night. The photo at right shows the fire was believed to have the roof. The left photo, taken flames coming through the roof 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 new canine corps kept racial tension in check. No one was hurt in the "bombing." Police said Louis Bracko, 24, 8 maintenance man, and his wife, Peggy Ann, 24, reported their garage was also damaged about a week ago when two of Mrs. Bracko's cousins moved into their home.

The has one ter, Sharon Ann, 2. The "bomb" did $300 damage, fire officials said. The arson squad was investigating. In a previously untroubled Southwest Side neighborhood Friday night, police used 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 neighborhood where a Negro student was shot and killed on a sidewalk last week. The killer was not found, but the rumor spread through the Negro community that a white gang was responsible.

In the same neighborhood, a white teen-ager was knifed Monday. Ronald Kwasny, 17, was found lying in an alley and taken to Cook County Hospital. Many -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 attitudes and views on the forthcoming vention, as well as some biographical material. Candidates in the Ottawa county representative district are Bruce M.

Raymond of Holland, in bank advertising and promotion: John Galien of Holland, lawyer and associate municipal judge, and Henrik Stafseth of Grand Haven, engineer-manager of the Ottawa County Road Commission, all Republican, and Alvin W. Vanderpolitical science instructor at Hope College, Democrat. The latter is, unopposed in the primary July 25. Candidates for the 23rd senatorial district (Muskegon and Ottawa Counties) are Robert J. Danhof, Muskegon lawyer and former district attorney, Republican unopposed; and Ralph Richman of Holland, semi-retired insurance agent, and Clifford M.

Bartels of Muskegon, general contractor, both Democrats. Nearly all candidates voiced protests against special interests, emphasizing the need for drafting the best 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 the people, and the need for a RASPBERRIES CHERRIES Pitted Chorries in Tins Roels' Produce Markets Adv. a few minutes- later, shows test equipment and engineering records were lost in the blaze. of the offices along the front (Sentinel AFTERMATH OF FIRE- -All that remained of the plant.

No cause for the blaze, which today of a large section of the Conrad, Inc. caused an estimated $300,000 damage, has plant was a mass of twisted wreckage and been determined. The welding shop at the broken down machinery. This view of the rear of the sprawling building WaS not machine shop shows a clear view of open damaged. The plant site was roped off today sky and crumbling concrete walls left after as officials expressed concern over possible the factory roof caved in during the fire.

The injury to onlookers by collapsing walls weakfire was believed to have storted in this area ened by the fire. (Sentinel photo) the approximate area 'where of the building. Office records were saved before flames started as flames shoot through reached that part of the building, but valuable machinery, 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 $2.5 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, 6 oz, can 9c Economy IGA, IGA Food Basket Adv. 22 GM May Try To Curtail Demands DETROIT (UPI)-General Motors said today it now pays morethan $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 wageprice 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 G.M In 1948, they now mean $1.18 an hour for UAW workers. Fringe benefits include the cost to GM of employe insurance, pensions, vacation and holiday pay, overtime and night shift premiums, supplemental unemploy. ment benefits, unemployment compensation and Social Security. The booklet and the DonnerGordon 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 (See earlier story page 10.) FRESH FRYERS Cut up, 33c lb. Imperial Margarine, 3 lbs.

$1 Choice Round Steak, 79c lb. Naber's Market Adv. Fire early Monday 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 Mig. 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 Conrad estimated that about twothirds 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 i in an assembly and shop area behind a row of offices along the front of the building and worked forward into the offices and a stockroom. Donald Bench, vice president in charge of engineering, said the blaze. "looks worse than. it really is." He said the greatest loss was the destruction of blueprints and engineering records.

Office records were saved before flames gutted the front row offices in the building, but valuable tools and machinery as well as test equipment in production were destroyed. (Continued on page 2.) Holland Firm Loses Job Appeal Board Has Hearings One application was denied and another approved at hearings at a meeting of the Board of Appeals Monday night in 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 Cate law firm requesting the board to defer action on the Baker Furniture parking lot until 1 further word from the firm was read and the request granted. Laverne Serne was reelected chairman and Roy Heasley vice chairman of the board. Katanga Soldiers Fire on U.N. Men ELIZABETHVILLE, Katanga (UPI)- -The official United Nations spokesman said today that tanga 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 on either side. Katanga officials disputed the U.N. account. They said U.N.

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LANSING (UPI)-The dome on the Capitol has holes in it large enough for birds to fly in, Secretary 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 45 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 its 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. 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 years. Bartels felt that the whole Conconstitution study should be nonpartisan.

He felt many things in. the constitution should not 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 state to develop into one 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 compromise 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 commit themselves since. thorough study of state MARLENE MARGARINE 10c 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 on, all 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 teachpolitical 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 the gathering sponsored jointly by the Womans' Literary Club and the local branch of the American Association of University Women. G.

Winter, welcomed: the visitors and Mrs. Robert Sessions, AAUW president, introduced the candidates. A. question period brought out that delegates. will be paid $1,000 a month for up to months of work, and will be allowed 10 cents a mile for two trips a month to the convention city, presumably Lansing.

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Bosch was reelected president of the Board of Public Works at a meeting of the board Monday afternoon. Donald Vink was elected vice president ceeding Adrian Klaasen who announced previously he would not be a 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 Adv, serial: 10339605 10339695 image.