The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 1

The Imleftentlrnt VOLUME NO. 82, NO. 288 Serving Mawn County and Surrtnintlittfi Area Copyright 1972. by Ludington Daily News, Inc. LUDINGTON.

MICHIGAN, TUESDAY. OCTOBKR 24. 1972 PRICE CoalitionGovernment Is Rej SAIGON (UPI) President Nguyen Van Thicu told the tuition tonight that South Vietnam cannot accept a coalition government with the Communists or a cease-fire that docs not have international supervision. The tone of the first 40 minutes of Thieu's longest speech to the nation in more than one year painted a pessimistic picture of the chances for peace in Indochina. "The North Vietnamese think their invasion and occupation of South Vietnam is legitimate, but they think the help Ihe Americans are giving us is illegitimate." Thieu said.

"The Communists have re jectcd all our offers to end Ihe war. Thieu said any ceasefire agreed upon would have to have the public endorsement of Ihe Soviet Union and China "Hut even at that point, the North Vietnamese Communists would continue to invade us, and Russia and Communist China would only say Ihe North Vietnamese are doing what they want on their own," Thieu said In his speech. Thieu rejected Any cease fire that did not include inlernnlion.il guarantees and guarantees thai North Vietnamese infiltration of men and supplies into the south would stop. -Any form of coalition government with Communist participation. "They are Irving to stir up political troubles without (he participation of Ihe real people of South Vietnam." IK- said.

A hall lo American bombing of North Vietnam as part of a "temporary" solution of Ihe war In a long television and radio address lo the nation. Thieu said any cease-fire would have lo be guaranteed by (he Soviet Union anil China 'He indicated no Mich guarantees had obtained. "We have not agreed lo any fire," Thieu told the nation, "Any cease-fire has to IK- the result of a political and military agreement. We have to guarantee a cease-fire." Thieu spoke one day after he completed five days of talks with US Presidential adviser Henry A Kissinger. Kissinger said in Washington he had made "some progress" in his talks with Thicu but the tone of Thieu's longest speech in more than a year was generally pessimistic.

The tone of the speech seemed lo indicate that war would continue in Indochina despite worldwide reports in Ihe (last few days that a cease- fire might be imminent. Thieu referred to Communist offers for a cease-fire and new Hections in South Vietnam as "IxMihy on the road lo what they call a peace settlement," Engineers watch as wnier is pumped into the upper reservoir for the first time at the Ludington Pumped Storage Project. No. 1 pump-turbine was used for the first time for 28 minutes. The alxivc photo was taken from on top of the intake, looking Start To Fill Reservoir At Project DAILY NtW, PMOtO HY Him MII.LRH News Capsules NEW YORK on the New York Stock Exchange moved briskly Monday, probably triggered by insistent reports of a possible cease-fire in Vietnam.

Most of the activity, however, was confined to the morning session. When news on peace talks slowed to a trickle so did (fading hut most of the clays advances held. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed at 951.31. up Standard and Poor's 500 slock index was up l.ll to 110.35. The price of an average share of NYSE common stock was tin cents.

OLMSTED. III. i UP!) Three Detroit, men were arrested and charged Monday with (he armed robbery of the First Hale Hank of Olmsled. The FBI said the Ihree were identified as Louis Lynch. 21; Willurd C.

Mailus. 27. and James Ray Mason, 25. The Ihree were apprehended in nearby Ullin after a two hour chase by local and federal officials. DETROIT 15,000 Wayne County welfare families have been given a "cold" outlook for this winter.

The ADC families, who have been threatened with the loss of gas service, were told Monday the slate would probably not be I Jiiere to lend Ihe extra aid, Michigan Consolidated (las Co. already has begun shutting off service because the Wayne County Department of Social Services doesn't have adequate funds to cover welfare bills DETROIT U'PI i Chrysler Corp (Misled record worldwide and sharply increased earnings for Ihe linn) quarter and for the first nine months of 1972. the No. automaker announced Monday. During the July, August and September sales period, Chrysler's sales totaled a record $2 Bullion, 22 per cent above sales Tif $119 billion for the same Ihree months of 1971.

It was the tenth consecutive quarter thai Chrysler wiles increased over the corresponding period of Ihe previous year ATHENS The Athens Coroner said today the death toll from Ihe Olympic Airways airliner which crashed into ihe sea Saturday night was higher than the originally announced. "I believe that the death toll is 37," Dimitrios Kapsaskis, the Athens coroner, told UPI Kupsnskis said Greek navy frogmen today removed 21 bodies from the wrecked plane. SAIGON (UPI)-The U.S. command loday reported a curtailment of air raids over North Vietnam but American military sources said they were more inclined to attribute the cutback to bad weather including thunderstorms rather than to political motives. There were persistent rumors in Saigon that the U.S.

bombing of North Vietnam had been ordered curtailed during the current intensive period in peace negotiations, but the U.S. command spokesman had no official comment on this. They emphasized that some of the strikes flown were in the Hanoi- Haiphong area. SOFIA. Bulgaria (UPI)-Four hijackers of a Turkish airliner carrying 80 persons met newsmen Monday locked arm in arm with some of their former hostages.

They said they ended a 38-hour airport siege out of respect for their countrymen. "We questioned all of Ihe passengers." one gunman said, "and we found that the majority were working people. So we decided not to turn our guns against these SAN FRANCISCO (UPH- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development George Romney called for an examination of long-term goals in the national housing program Monday and said one alternative is for Ihe federal government to end its direct role in the industry. In a speech before the National Mortgage Hankers Association. Romney said Ihe country can "no longer afford $100 billion mistakes east.

The water is shown at the bottom of the photo as it flows up the intake apron onto the reservoir bottom Even at a restricted test flow, the rale was se.ooo gallons per second Additional pumping tests are being made today Cheboygcm Auto Dealership Bombed CHEBOYGAN (UPI I Stale Police here barracked the area surrounding a fire-bombed car dealership, while a bomb squad investigated loday. Slate Police from the C.heboy- gan post said the J. Ormsby. Plymouth Dodge Motor sales facility was rocked by an explosion and fire Monday night The police said several slicks of undetonated dynamite was found at the scene However, the authorities said one charge of four sticks did explode causing extensive damage to one end of Ihe building The offu-ials said the explo- Vander Jagt Visit Is Set Rep Guy Vander Jagt will be in Mason County Thursday It. meet with his" constituents during a morning and afternoon of campaigning He will be al the Star Watch Caseal andal Dow al 7 a.m.

After that there will be an open house and coffee a I Republican headquarters, inu W. Ludington Ave al 8:30 a.m. Coffees are planned at 10 a.m. and 11 a al Ihe homes of Mrs Arthur Cross 305 Harrison and Mrs. Jack Rasmussen.

1015 Sherman There will IK- a luncheon at noon at Wally's Dining Room and al 1 45 (here will be a coffee open house al Slate Savings Bank of Scotlville. At 3 p.m. (here will IK- a coffee meeting al Ihe home of Mrs Robert Reid, Juanila The public is invited lo meet wild Ihe Congressman during Ihe dav Council Says Mason County Needs 11 Additional Doctors EAST LANSING The Michigan Health Council said Monday 14 West Central Michi gan counties mn-d a lolal of 200 additional doctors to meet Ihe needs ihe one million people living in Ihe counties The council said Ihe counties wed loo more family doctors and loo specialists various medical fields. It said Ihe addistion of 200 physicians to the counties would raise the ratio doctors lo palienis to aboul one for every 7fx) patients. It said there currently are 906 medical doctors and 231 twleopalhic doctors in the 14 counties roughly one for every H77 residents The counties and Ihe number of additional doctors needed in each are Clinton.

10; Gralioi. 14: Ionia. 7. Kent, 60; Uike, 1, Manislee, 10; Mason. 11; Me cosla.

14; Monlcalm. Muske gon. 35; Ncwaygo, 12; Oceana, 7, Osceola. 2, and Ottawa 12 I I.I.EY The Ludington Area Board of Education, meeting Monday nighl, approved preliminary plans for additions to the Hamlin, Franklin and Summit Elementary Schools. But the board requested more study time before approving preliminary plans for two other projects; expansion of the high school's vocational department, and ils gymnasium facilities The new gym area would be for gymnastieis and wrestling Architects Richard Wiggins and James Hess of Davcrman Associates, Inc.

of Grand Rapids suggested (hat Ihe five projects l)o offered to bidders as one package, that a construction contract be awarded in February, and that the five projects be completed by September of 1973. The board agreed, in principle, to I hose goals, But board Secrelary Mrs Marie Burgoyne said Ihe board had not seen the preliminary plans prior lo ihe meeting. And, Reed City Patrolman Is Beaten REED CITY (UPI) Ronald Parkes. 24, of Evarl was scheduled for arraignment Tuesday District Court here on charge of attempted murder in the alleged healing of a police man after being for a (raffic violation Reed City Patrolman Stephen Hall, 25. was reported under intensive care at a local hospital, with injuries lo his arm and chest Police said Patrolman Hall was severely be a I en afier Parkes was slopped an undisclosed traffic violation Sunday Parkes then fled Ihe scene, police said ParkcH, however, surrendered lo authorities Monday He was being held Ihe Osceola County Jail in lieu of JZ Ixmd.

Five Halloween Parties Planned For Youngsters The National Bank of Ludmglon is again sponsoring Halloween to be held al five locations for the youngsters of Mason County. The parties, which will be held from 30 lo 30 p.m. on 31. will be held al Pere Marquelte. Foster.

Ukcvicw. Franklin and Mason County Central high school. Highlights of ihe parlies will IK- magic shows, clowns, games, costume judging and treats of candy, popcorn, apples, cider and doughnuts will be served Members of the Kiwanis and Optimists clubs and the West Shore Community College Veterans Club will provide the manpower The Weather Fair tonight Uws 30 lo 33 Partly cloudy Wednesday Highs 45 Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with a cliance of showers in extreme northern sections Highs in the upper 40s to lower Ix.ws the upper 20s to mid 30s. Mostly cloudy Saturday with a chance of snow flumes H.ghs in the 40s Lows In UK- upper 20s to mid 30s School Board OKs Plans For 3 Building Projects sion blew out the southern end of ihe building which was jusl under construction. The building consisted of metal walls and steel construction.

In addition, a large machine was destroyed. Fire fighters from Inverness Township were summoned lo pul out Ihe caused by the explosion A police Ixmib squad from I-ansing was conducting a probe into Ihe Hidden! The authorities said they had no idea of a motive in Ihe dyn- amiling The ear facility was situated aboul 400 feel from Ihe owner's home near ihe Chclxiygan River. Drive Shaft Is Stolen When Richard Kowalch of 311 Rail) Ave attempted lo start his car (Kirkcd (he alley Sunday afternoon, i( wouldn't move II didn't take him long to find otii why someone had removed the drive shaft Saturday night she said, she wauls more lime lo ascertain if the proposed vocational and gymnasium additions would be large enough lo meet growth needs over the nexl five years or more. The lx)ard and Ihe architects HUM) agreed lo hold a special meeting within (he nexl two weeks In Ihe meantime. Ixmrd members will have a chance lo study the plans, Mrs Burgoyne said, and to receive suggestions from faculty memtx'rs who will use ihe new facilities The five projects, and their estimated costs, are: An instructional media center i for Franklin, $42.000.

Instructional media center, and a umall room for speech and reading al Summit, (43,000. --Instructional media center, multi-purpose room, (wo small classrooms and storage area al South Hamlin. $206,000. --A addition. gym addition, 45by-80 feel.

$104.000 Plans for Ihe oilier two projects the current school consl ruction program the swimming pool and (he auditorium are lo IK- devclofwd on a later timetable. They were mentioned, but not discussed, at Monday's meeting. The meeting, woruy and sometimes rambling, lasted I wo hours and 40 minutes Other business included: Receiving a teller from four teachers al South Summit Elementary School praising Mrs. Jean Case for her work wiih students and teachers nt ihe school Mrs. Case is a clinical psychologist with (he Mason County Community Mental Health Center.

Authorizing Ans'1 Supt. Hal Madden seek bids for two new (Mi-passenger Hchixil buses, lo be operating in January -Selling two used school buses, a model for $461.99 and a 1963 model for the high-bidding Flushing Bible Baptist Church of Flushing The old buses will not released until the new buses are received. Madden noted Approving a change in the school calender in which Chmlmas vacaiion will begin Friday, Dec. 22, instead of on Saturday. Dec 23, Receiving a report thai M-hiiol enrollment from :t.0ir.

latii year lo 3.499 Ibis year Madden MK! Ihe slight decline is contiislenl with enrollment i rends elsewhere in Ihe nation Only UK- senior high school showed an mcrea.sc, from 1 (45 In 1.175 iiiher and from latii year lo year, are- 3M lo 324; Franklin. 411 In 389. Uikcvicw. 300 lo 338. NordhouHe, 94 in B5.

Pere Mnrquelle, 212 lo IR5; Pleasant View, 152 lo 128, Soulb Hamlin, 177 lo 162. Summit. 100 In 97; and junior high, from 613 to 595 Prosecutor Issues Statement On Jail Mason County Prosecutor said Monday afternoon thai as far an he knows, there is no definite law suit pending against the Mason County jail. Andrews said thai a former inmale of the jail. Mariano Hunler.

has filed a complaint with the Federal District Court in Grand Rapids, citing alleged violations of his civil rights while he was Ix-ing held in Ihe county jail Hunter was arrested Jan. 11. on a morals charge Hunler. in his complain! lo the Federal Court, claimed his mull was not being delivered In him. Ihe diet al Ihe jail was insufficient, ciiiisinn him to lose weight, and there was infrequent laundering and insufficient hoi water Andrews said thai whenever a claim of civil rights violation in made.

Ihe court relurnB a notice asking for more information and Ibis notice has been received by the county As in Ihe charges mode by Hunler. was noted lhat Ihe stale jail inspector makes regular inspections, including one ilini was recently completed, and these items did not appear his report. Andrews, in a statement Monday, said: 'The administration of the Mason Counly jail is beyond polities We have a relatively new facility which is lo Ihe inspection of any responsible agency or We are not running a hotel or a recreation cenier however, and cnnnoi expect each inmate lo ihe jail when he leaves. "The jail is administered under the supervision of the Michigan Stale Deportment of Corrections, Hie standards set by (bin agency are among the lushest the nation, Menu, housekeeping and ore regularly inspected. Our jail lias consistently received superior ratings These are on lile with Ihe Mutton Counly board of Commissioners Hunler was acquitted on ihe original charge bui Andrews filed four oiher in- eluding carnal knowledge, sexual delinquency and slaliilory rape Hunler was returned lo jail unlit Insl Thursday when he pleaded "no contest" lo accoHiing a minor child for imnioriil acts Apparent Heart Attack Claims Jackie Robinson STAMFORD.

Conn Jackie Robinson, major league baseball's first black player who went on to U-comc one of Ihe game's most brilliant slars. died loday of an apparent heart altack He was 1:1 Police were summoned lo Robinson's home on Cascade Road al 6 am by his wife Rachel Two officers administered external heart massage and oxygen, bul RobmMin was dead on arrival al Stamford Hospital Tin- stiver haired Rob'mson had been a dashing, man on Ihe IwiM'lwll diamond, quickly earning the reputation of a player willing and able lo win wild his I I his glove, and his base running (bring Bul recently, Ins strapping had Ix'gun to show Ihe ravages of Ixilh advancing years and (he rcckleiisneivs with which lie played hanchiill A dialx-lic. Robinson was blind in niie eye and his sigh! rapidly was (ailing in Ihe olhcr And his life was marred by menl tragedy His eldesl win. Jackie Jr died an aulo crash Connect icul while reluming home from a drug Ireaimeni program Robinson's brilliant 10-year career was capped in 1962 with hift election to baseball's Hall of Fame Robinson an instant celebrity when he joined the Dodgers in 1947. He ignored Ihe bitter racial of Mime of his icammalea and almost all of his opponents lo lead lite Dodgers to the 1947 National League prnruini.

being elected of UK- Year in the Hul if was hlow being accepted by his ihe loved him immediately Robinson's base running derrinit-do was the bane of opposing and ihe joy of Ihc Brooklyn faithful Dodger fans loved nothing more (ban lo watch Robituwn work a pitcher for a walk. Ihen ralile Ihc opposing hurlcr unmercifully with his dancing off (irsl Then often not. Robinson would steal second and go to third on Ihe wild throw, and then steal home the infuriated opposition became more and more unnerved PUBLIC AUCTION 1972 Monte Low Mileage, Like New Condition. Vinyl Tape Player. To be sold by sealed bid Friday, Oct 27, 1972 at 5:00 p.m.

and can be seen at the Branch Office of the National Bank of Ludington during banking hours. Bank reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The Underground Pant Top Shop is Coming! Watch for our Grand Opening, Friday, Oct. 27, Saturday, Oct. 28.

SHILLINGERbOF LUDINGTON THE TOGGERY WANTED Appliance Salesperson Apply In Person Montgomery Ward Co. UUK Ludington Ave. GUY VANDER JAGT DAY In Mnson County. Thursday. Oct 28.

4 Mcwt Moon The public is invited lo meet and talk with Kep. Vander Jagt at any of the abovu events. Mason County Republicans Art Oiwn ttowM, COIIM of.