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The etroit T' eporter Complete TV Programs See Page 5 PAY NO MORE The Poor Newsmen's Almanac VOL NO. 26 CIRC. 100.000 TUESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1956 rn jI ndifs Field Goal Nets Rose Title, 17-14 Health, Wealth and Happiness Top Readers 9 Hopes for 1956 Holiday Toll Hits IS By JOHN" GRIFFITH AND JDI HART (Free Press and Times Units) Homo "I would like to see more groups using special trains in 1956." 1956 and I would like a babylcratic victory in 1956. I want boy to go with it." the builders of this prosperous WANTS DEMS TO WIN (era to get back in office.

This Robert J. Chase, 34, an in- includes Gov. Williams in the vestigator for the Michigan White House." PASADENA In a Hollywood finish, Michigan State subdued UCLA, 17-14, in, the Rose Bowl Monday afternoon. While more than 100,000 fans in the stadium and A trio of holdup men terror By JOHN GARIEPY (Times Unit) Health is the thing Detroiters want more than anything else in 1956. Nearly everyone interviewed George W.

Bixler, 65, an at torney with offices at 1480 Corporation and Securities Leo J. Barrow, 60, of 4406 Penobscot Building: millions more on television watched, end Dave Kaiser Commission: Tireman, a railroad passenger I would like to have the FiftPPn nprsnns rlipri in hnntpd a field oroal from the Uclans 31-vard line with Demo- i representative "I want a complete American public become more Nunio-on r.affi appMontc nnlv cpvph spmnrls bft in thp aware of the different It was the most tnrilling fin zauons tnat are violating tner Vr lish in the historv of the Battle! by The Detroit Reporter placed health ahead of everything else when they' were asked what they wanted most in 1956. With health, they said, you have everything. Without it, everything is meaningless. iUdv.

iwu vl mt; vn-nnis, United States Constitution." Bowl Scores i scored their second victory ir destrians. three years over UCLA in th? Next to good health, Detroit The total was far under the oldest Df an post-season bowl record 41 killed during theLiacSirs ROSE BOWL Michigan State 17 UCLA 14 ORANGE BOWL Christmas holiday. 'PAY OFF DEBT' Miss Sophie Bougis, 20, a typist: "The things I want most in '56 are happiness and contentment." Harry W. Reed, 68, of Birmingham, a retired scale engineer: "I would like to tell the Gov ers want happiness ana weaitn. Almost everyone interviewed said 1955 had been a good year to them.

FEW SEE SLUMP Nearly everyone interviewed believed the current level of ized three aged persons for 30 minutes at gunpoint Saturday, ransacked upper rooms of the private home at 1378 W. Grand and fled with $290 after locking the frightened occupants in a bedroom closet. Victims of the daring robbery were Howard B. Hoag, 75, a partially deaf insurance salesman; his wife, Florence, 72; and a roomer, Ernest Langton, 76. They released themselves by breaking the lock with a knife found in the closet.

No one was harmed. Hoa? told police the three men, all in their early 30s, followed him into the house after he opened the door when they knocked. The old people were then herded1 into the placed in chairs. While one bandit pointed a gun at them, his two companions searched four upstairs rooms. ROBBED OF $580 In other week-end holdups, a gunman and his companion PENALTIES COSTLY Kaiser's kick followed a wild sequence of events in w7hich penalties against both sides figured prominently.

A tie appeared imminent Nationally, the number of traffic fatalities was running lower than on a normal weekend. While 6G3 were killed throughout the nation on "Black Christmas" weekend, the National Safety Council predicted "only" 420 would prosperity will continue through 1956. A few, however, predicted 1 ernment to quit spending! money and pay off the debt." I Ha! B. Wallis, 37, of 23142! Buckingham, Dearborn, a real! a slump in business in '56. Oklahoma 20 Maryland 6 COTTON BOWL Mississippi 14 Texas Christian 13 SUGAR BOWL Georgia Tech a.

Pittsburgh SUN BOWL Wyoming 21 Texas Tech 14 The hoDesi of Detroiters for! estate' brolcef. "I want success 1956 were best summed up by when with a minute and 34 seconds left, a Spartan drive throttled with Jerry Planutis failing on a 29-yard field goal Ordinarily, UCLA would have taken over on its 20-and could have run out the clock with no trouble. But the Uclans were penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct back to their own 5. be. killed during the Neiv "year's holiday.

reports so far indicated the death toll was running below this estimate. Detroit's first traffic victim in business more than anything else in 1956. I expect 1956 to be a good business year, with SOPHIE BOUGIS SIRS. JUNE PEKTNEK little change in world affairs." Henry A. Compeau, 65, of 18400 Cherrylawn, an attorney.

He said: ul hope I feel as well In 1956 as I did in '55. I think business will be as good in '56 as it was in '55." Robin G. Mace, 60, a secun-j0f 1956 was Dillard O. Denton, ties salesman with offices at 58, of 4736 Seyburn. -1 a -rv T7tj rum ouuuuig.

WAT.KIVfJ TV STRFF.T day for Michigan State. During orced grocery store owner On the next play, Ronn Knox, tha rpcmlar spasnn. Ppake had "Health and world security Other comments were: the great UCLA back who rr- 0 1 are my hopes for '56." moments before had helped the tnrown oniy xnree passes, uniy one was completed for four Mrs. June Pertner, 21, of 19158 Cliff, a clerk. "The thing i I missed most in '55 was the Edward J.

Totte, 59, of 2945 Bruins pull even with State. Morton Weinger, 27, of 3201 Glynn Court, to hand over a pa-er bag containing $580 after walking into his store at 8424 V. McNichols. Before leaving, the bandits locked Weinger and Newport, an accountant: I tried to pass from his own end rds- H5cepted ho HoHWotoix, rfi tU But Monday, as State reached daily newspapers. I dont know what we would have done without The Detroit Reporter.

We hope Ike completely recovers from his heart attack and runs again." clerk, Paul Kampka, 21, of deep into its bag of tricks. 1 Peaks grabbed a pass from ball. vnprrn to vjtk He was killed at 2:45 a.m. Jan. 1, on Milwaukee, just east of Moran, when, according to witnesses, he turned around in the street and walked into the path of a car driven by Peter Formanczyk of 17898 Beland.

It was the last traffic fatality of 1955 that police were most concerned about Tuesday. It involved the hit-run death of William Ramsey, 21, of 94 Brownele, River Rouge, who was struck and killed by a car are getting our new home in 7218 Merrybrooke. Birmingham, Morrall for State's first TD 1 1 'MM, Fun Park 4x jM Call 3ev Parleys 4 V4 i Bruins back on their own Now Knox had. to kick and he punted weakly to his own 29. However, a UCLA player in- i in a walk-in refrigerator.

The victims used an inside door handle to gain freedom and called police. Two weeks ago burglars broke into the same store and fled with more than $800 worth of merchandise. A teen-age bandit with a gun fled with $400 from the rash register of a gas station at 12220 Hamilton after forc while he was crossing Fort at terfered with Clarence Peaks State's safety man, and the Miami. ROBERT J. CHASE Scene of New Fire Edgewater Park, hit by a $200,000 fire Dec.

26, was L. J. ARROW Uclans were penalized to their own 19, where State had the Witnesses said the car was a 1955 Ford or Mercury with a blue bottom and light top. It roared away at high speed. in Strike BL TED SHURTLEFF AND JOE DOWDALL (Free Press Unit) Quickly-called, huddles over ball.

Ramsey's death brought the ing the owner, Lloyd McDonald, 55, of 40 Milton, Hazel Park, to lie on the floor. the scene of a second Diaze Mondav afternoon. It dam total in Detroit to 226 for 1955. This was a slight improvement the holiday weekend have brought on a feeling that the 34- The clock showed 1:15 left. On the next play State was penalized 15 to its 30 for holding.

A Spartan running: play netted two yards. Then quarterback Earl Morrall clicked on a pass to Don Zysk to put State on the Uclans' 19. Less than 15 seconds now remained. State had no more aged a wooden building housing some of the park's over the 236 killed in 1954. day-old strike against Detroit Another Detroiter, Calley Massey, 69, of 4080 Scotten, three daily newspapers may end this w-eek.

amusement rides. Damage was estimated at S3.000 to $5,000. wTas dead on admittance to Re Management and union rep ceiving Hospital Monday morn ing from injuries he suffered resentatives met informally Monday. timeouts but Coach Duffy Dec. 22 when struck by a car Arson squad detectives, still trying to determine the cause of the first fire, believed both might have been the work of an arsonist.

to John Lewis for the Spartans' second marker. State was in trouble early. Pnttinff the ball in play on the Spartan 12 after the opening kickoff, Morrall tried to surprise the Uclans with a pass. Jim Decker intercepted and UCLA had the ball on State's 16. Sam Brown raced to the 11.

Bob Davenport bucked for three, then Brown went to the 3 and Davenport jumped over the pile for the touchdown. Decker converted and UCLA led, 7-0, with 3:12 of the game played. BOUNCES BACK State bounced back. Relying on ground plays with Walt Ko-walczyk and Peaks carrying. State moved to UCLA 14, only to be thrown back to the 24 before losing possession.

A State fumble, recovered by UCLA on the Spartan 36, gave the Bruins another chance. They rushed to State's 8. The Spartans stiffened, pushed the Uclans back to the 22 and Decker tried a 38-yard field goal that wasn't close. The Spartans took over on their 20 and moved 80 yards. Morrall capped the drive with a 13-yard pitch to Peaks in the end zone.

Planutis converted and it was 7-7. STATE IN FRONT On the second plav Daugherty rushed Kaiser into the game. That cost the Spar driven by. William Curtis, 35, NO PUBLIC STATE3IENT Neither side wanted to make of 13587 Appoline. a public statement.

tans a five-yard penalty. The clock continued to move. All the craft unions involved in the negotiations have asked PERFECT KICK With Morrall holding, Kaiser for meetings Tuesday with the 1 J-2' 4 f--V' i rvf. yPt yS EDWARD TOTTE ROBIN G. 3IACE I fJ4 i I if 14 ill publishers of the News, Times booted.

It was perfect. While Find Footprints Police said they found foot prints leading to the 30-by-90-foot building, but were unable to find the prints leading from the structure. A prompt report to the Fire A lone man walked into Khoury's confectionery store at 7733 Mack, ordered a box of cigars, and then pointed a handkerchief-wrapped gun at Wade Buskala, 48, of 14625 Chandler Park Drive. Buskala surrendered $300 from the register and the cigars to the man. Bartender John Butenas, 66, of 9750 Rathbone, stared down the barrels of guns held by-three bandits who demanded quick service at Andrews Bar, 6409 W.

Fort. Butenas responded with $350 from the cash register. Aftor the bandits Butenas was released from the wash room by three bar patrons unaware a holdup was in progress. (Two Boys Injured and Free Press. teammates submerged Kaiser, State fans pulled doVvn the goal A spokesman for the publish posts, even though time re mained for the kickoff.

State ers said the chances are tnat they will be able to schedule all the meetings, with priority Massey was treated at the hospital at the time of the accident and later released. A Dearborn woman was killed in an accident on W. Maple near the Oakwood Country Club in Bloomfield Township Monday afternoon. Mrs. Janette Kruliklski, 35, of 214 Meridan, Dearborn, was dead on arrival at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.

She was riding in a car driven by her husband Stanley. The Kruliklskis' car collided with a car driven by James H. Yeo-mans, 16, of 2216 Northlawn, Birmingham. going to the mailers and print pulled an onside boot and recovered in Uclan territory as the final gun sounded. ers, who, with the stereotypers, are on strike.

Department by Gayle Irwin, 15, of 15126 Stout, who was skating on the adjacent Rouge River, held down the damage. Park Attendant Frank Sullivan, who lives in a log cabin in the park, said: "Only 15 minutes earlier I was at the building making my regular check and didn't see anything unusual. I don't The holiday huddles were said to be for the purpose of "reviewing policy" (on the publishers' part and putting in "corrective language" (by the unions). It was a typical Michigan State performance. Two years ago, the Spartans spotted the Uclans an early lead, then came from behind to go ahead.

This time, the Uclans managed to get even with a late surge of their own. But in the end it had to be William E. Germain, 17, of Elmer Brown, national vice 20543 Waltham, faces a manslaughter charge in the death president of the International understand how it could have started." Traffic in the vicinity of Sev of the final quater, Peaks faded back and passed to Lewis, who caught the ball in the clear and Typographers Union (printers), in Chase Two boys were recovering Monday in St. Joseph's Mercy of Joseph Donovan 24, of 23043 Garey Lane, St. Clair is remaining in Detroit.

That was considered a hopeful sign en Mile and Berg roads was jammed for nearly an hour. Shores. Donovan died in Bon Secours Hospital Sunday of in ran for the The play covered 67 yards. Planutis' try was good and put State in by many. The razed building is located TT iS.

1J State's day again as the Big-Ten's representative produced its ninth conquest in 10 games with the Pacific Coast. UCLA now has failed to win in four tries in the Bowl. Until Kaiser's momentous boot, Peaks was the man of the ufcpiiai, ronudc, num about 600 feet from the Penny front, 14-7. rawveu wnwi mey Arcade destroyed last week, juries suffered Dec. 30 when struck by Germain's car at Mack and Nottingham in Back came the Uclans, led by Knox, who only recently had Nickel Theff Perils Jobs Grosse Pomte Park.

3 CONVICTIONS suffered a fractured ankle. The HENRY COMPEAU GEORGE BIXLER lffs Geffing Colder The youth has two felony Man, 23, Killed; speed police chase. The 14-year-old driver has a broken leg and his companion, 15, has neck injuries. They were chased from Birmingham through Pon-tiac in heavy New Year's Eve traffic Saturday by police of four communities. convictions as a juvenile and Educator Talks Open 2 Offices big play was a 45-yard pass from Knox to Decker, nailed from behind by Kowalcyzk on State's 7.

Knox drove to the 2, then the one felony conviction since I turned 17. He had just finished DI UTIier OQIieQ A slight drop in temperature was forecast by the U. S. to Friday Club Theft of 1,100 pounds of nickel may cause the Argon Plating 24143 Sherwood, Centerline, to suspend operations and lay off its 18 workers for the second time since Nov. 27th.

For Handicapped The Wayne County Office of Weather Bureau for Tuesday James W. Lewis, 26. was held ana Voug eler? went over- probation on the last convic tion. A mother of three was in fi for investigation nf teeners conversion Knotted Poliop said the sDeed on night and Wednesday. Tues vj.

illUl UCl 111 Vocational Rehabitation has an the shooting jured fatally Monday afternoon Woodward at one time reached day's prediction was for a low HO, of 30 degrees and a high of The First Friday Club of Detroit will hold its luncheon meeting at noon Wednesday at Sheraton Cadillac Hotel. Dr. the count and paved the way for Kaiser's fantastic effort in the dying seconds. nounced the opening of two ser of his brother, 23, near then-Hupp, Warren Police reported the nicKei, on Teleerarih in Southfield vice centers -more conveniently worth $1 a pound, was stolen by TownshiD and the three chil- John Lewis, home, 7543 Township. Thev ran two road blocks on 34 to 38.

located for handicapped per-1 thieves who broke into the Woodward, drove through Pon-I Somewhat colder and scat-Hac. and were finallv arrested tered snow flurries were Barry Ulanov, professor of sons seeking aid and employ- plant during the holiday suffered serious injuries. when they hit two parked cars, store for Wednesday. A gen English at Barnard College. iena- J' State Police said Mrs.

Cath- The shooting occurred early Sunday when the two brothers argued over a beating John had given a younger brother, Clin- j. 1 "r-. I j-i frtll 1 r- MSU CCI.a First Downs 18 13 Yards Rushing 244 136 Yards Passing ........131 hi, Passes Tried Passes Completed 4 2 Passes Intetrcepted 1 Fumbles Lost 0 Yards Penalized 95 gn Punts. Average 45 42 lne company was xoiceu iuerine Maher, 47, of Goodells, lay off its workers recently Mich the Bay City area, Offices have been opened in the Boulevard Building, 7310 Woodward and at 15706 Mich New York City will speak on "Entertainment Arts in America Today." ana a lignt poie on me oui- t-ioj, uui num. wiu su.

skirts of the city. forecast for the rest of the Police said they stole the car week. Monday's low was 27 iti Berkley. iwith a high of 34 degrees. after 1,800 pounds of nickel was I stolen.

I ton, 19, according to Police 'Captain Charles Groesbeck. (Continued on Page 2) igan Dearborn..

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