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The Holland Evening Sentinel SUBURBAN DELIVERY WEEK DAY EVENINGS SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR--NO. 168 SUBURBAN DELIVERY WEEK DAY EVENINGS Zetland, Sauqotucfc, Douglai, West Olive, Hudtonvflle, Fennvillc, Hamilton, last Sougotuck, Control Park, Virgiitio Pork, Jenison Pork, Mocatowo Pork, North Shore Drive, and Dijfrict No. 2 HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1961 FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE SEVEN CENTS KENNEDY BECOMES 35TH PRESIDENT Eisenhower Gets Early Start Today Oldest U.S. President Ends Final Day; Bids Farewell to Staff WASHINGTON (UPI) President Eisenhower began his last day at the White House by getting up at 6-15 and going to work at 7:15 a.m. Because his office was being refurbished for incoming President John F.

Kennedy, Eisenhower worked in the cabinet room, dealing with last minute correspondence. He wore a sport jacket, and a gray bow tie. Eisenhower interrupted his work on correspondence to drop in on several White House offices for farewells to his staff. Then hp went to the Navy mess in the basement of the west wing where he had coffee and engaged chitchat with other White House officials. News secretary James C.

Hagerty revealed that Eisenhower phoned Kennedy about 8 p.m Thursday and suggested that the Kennedys come to the White House a bit earlier than the scheduled hour of 11:20 a.m., and have coffee with the Eisenhowers in the family dining room before their departure for the Capitol. The long snow covered mile from the White House to the Capitol was the end of a trail that had stretched from West Point to Omaha Beach, from Abilene in Kansas to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Dwight D. Eisenhower, at 70 the oldest president in American history, gave way to John F. Kennedy, at 43 the youngest man elected to the nation's highest office.

After 50 years of service to the nation, Eisenhower became a private citizen. He passed the burdens of an era and of the nuclear age onto the shoulders of a man young enough to have been his son, and headed gracefully and much loved into the role of an elder statesman. The day began with a final CAPITAL BATTLES WEATHER--Bob Farrell, of Forest Heights, braves a Thursday night snowstorm to test one of the spectator seats in front of the White House. An army of workers toiled throughout the night to clear the inauguration site and parade route of seven inches of snow dumped on the capital city Thursday. Today dawned cold and clear with temperatures slated to hit the low 30s.

The stand in the background is where President Kennedy will review the Inaugural parade. (UPI telephoto) First Spectators Arrive At 5 A.M. for Ceremony WASHINGTON (UPD The brisk business throughout the breakfast at the White House The beginning of the very end. was 11.20 a when President elect and Mrs. John F.

Kennedy called at the White House. Then it was a ride down Pennsylvania Avenue together and the swearing-m ceremonies for Kennedy. At that moment the titles became President Kennedy, and "Mr. Ex President." as Eisenhower himself laughingly put it this week. For a man who led the armies which liberated Europe, and who headed the Republican Party which ousted the Democrats from the White House after 20 years, it was a bittersweet moment He has confessed that one of his great disappointments was the defeat of his endorsed successor.

Richard M. Nixon, last November. Eisenhower ended eight years in the White House without achieving his cherished ambition for a lasting peace But he contended in reviewing his stewardship that his administration prevented disastrous world a by firmness and understanding The chief executive planned to bow out of the nation's capital without fanfare. Present and former members of his cabinet were invited to a lunch in honor of the Eisenhowers at the exclusive Street Club following the inauguration The President and Mrs. Eisenhower, their son, John, and his wife.

Barbara, planned to drive to their farm homes in Gettysburg, after the lunch. A family dinner including the four Eisenhower grandchildren was arranged for tonight at John's home on one corner of the 500-acre Eisenhower farm. frontier followers of John F. Kennedy proved their hardihood today well before he was inaugurated as president. At 5 while the city was still digging out of a seven-inch snow storm and seven hours before Kennedy was sworn in.

the first spectators turned up at the inaugural site. A small group of government girls staked out their vantage points at the Capitol Plaza In the bone-chilling cold and dark, they huddled under blankets, attired as through the new frontier were in Siberia By 9 a about 100 ticketless spectators had gathered on the Capitol grounds where of workmen were clearing snow from the site. When a work crew of soldiers from nearby Ft Belvoir, marched in, wearing fatigues and carrying shovels instead of rifles, they drew a lusty cheer from the throng Hot dog stands did a morning even though some of them were surrounded by snow drifts two feet deep. Despite a miracle snow clearing performance, the weather for Kennedy's inaugural was cold, raw and slippery. But the sun shone brightly during the forenoon and the skies were blue.

The white columned inaugural stand over the steps ofj the east front of the Capitol gleamed brightly. It was the same site where most U.S. presidents since 1829 have taken their oaths of office. For ticket-holding guests, there were 20,000 seats at the swearing in site which had been installed for dignitaries, congressmen and officials from every level of government at a cost of $150,000. The big moment they waited for was the appearance of the 43-year old Kennedy in his formal attire that consisted of a new silk top hat (size striped pants and a morning coat.

He also had handy a spare top hat for use if needed during the day-long festivities. At least half of the 43 presidential inaugurations since 1789 have been marred by ram, snow or other miserable weather. In the inaugural stand was a neater to ward off some of the chill. And the stand itself provided some shelter not only for Kennedy and his vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson, but also for 100 or so other dignitaries, cabinet members, and Kennedy kin.

Both Kennedy's father and mother had places of honor on the raised presidential platform, the first couple in history to take part together in a son's inauguration as president. Kennedy's beautiful young wife, Jacqueline, also had a choice spot, Row Seat 1, about as close to the new president as possible and quite a bit closer than she has been during much of the recent period of hectic post-elec- (Continued on page 12.) Calls Upon All to Work For Peace Takes Oath of Office At 12:51 p.m.; Youngest Ever to Win High Post WASHINGTON (UPI) John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency in a time of awesome troubles today by summoning the peoples, Communist and non-Communist, to "a grand and global alliance" against "tyranny, (Text of address on page 7.) poverty, disease, and war." At 12:51 p.m., Kennedy, at 43 the youngest man ever elected president and the first Catholic, solemnly took the oath of office as the nation's 35th chief To the 172-year-old oath he added, as George Washington had done, the words- "so help me od." Then, head bared to a freezing wind in a city glittering under a seven-inch blanket of snow, he addressed himself not only to his countrymen but to "My fellow citizens of the world." Solemnly to the Communist na- ions he said, "Let us begin anew" the quest for peace. To all nations, whether they "wish us well or ill," he made this promise: "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend or op- iose any foe in order to assure the survival and success of liberty- Standing on a red carpet in the Electrical Fire Delays Ceremony WASHINGTON (UPI) Smoke wisped out of the speaker's lec- today at John F. Kennedy's inauguration. The smoke blew into the faces of Kennedy, outgoing President Sisenhower and others in the fore- ront of the inauguration platform.

There was a noticeable smell of urning wire, much like an electrical short circuit. It appeared to slightly worse as Richard Ordinal Gushing of Boston deli- ered the invocation. A technician and a fireman inkered with the electrical connec- ions in order to find the trouble. Weather Variable cloudiness with snow flurries and quite cold tonight, low zero to 10 above. Partly cloudy with a few snow flurries' and continued cold Saturday, high in the low 20's.

Variable winds becoming mostly northwesterly 5-15 miles this afternoon and tonight Sunday light snow or snow flurries and continued cold. The sun sets tonight at 5:42 p.m. and rises tomorrow at 8:07 a.m. The temperature at 11 a.m. today was 17.

Local Report For the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. yesterday the instruments recorded the following: Maximum, 31 Minimum, 19 Precipitation, none One Year Ago Yesterday Maximum, 31 Minimum, 25 i Press Corps Fetes Woman For Her Aid WASHINGTON (UPD Presi dent-elect John F. Kennedy today presented a bronze plaque to Miss Helen Montgomery, who turned her house across the street from Kennedy's into an informal press headquarters during the months before his inauguration. The plaque, to be mounted on the outside of her house, was contributed by the press corps. It read: "In the cold winter of 1960-61 this house had an important role in history From it was flashed to the world news of pre-inaugural announcements by President John Kennedy.

"--presented by the grateful newsmen who were given warm haven here by Miss Helen Montgomery and her father, Charles Montgomery Kennedy, returning from a morning trip to church, agreed to walk across the street and present the plaque behalf of the reporters. "Glad to see you. How are you?" he said as he mounted the steps' of the Montgomery in Georgetown. "The President-elect!" gasped Miss Montgomery, extending her hand. Kennedy walked into her front parlor, where telephones were set up and a silver coffee percolator was bubbling away in the corner for the press corps.

Kennedy signed Miss Montgomery's guest book and autograph book which lay on the parlor table between a tray of saltines and a tray of jelly. When Kennedy read the inscription of the plaque aloud, Miss Montgomery became tearful. "Oh, Senator," she said, "I am overcome. I mean President-elect, please forgive me. I am overcome.

That's simply 1 The Kennedys arranged for Miss Montgomery to have tickets to all the inaugural evcnls. Kennedy also arranged a police escort to take her to the swearing- in ceremony at the capilol today. Five Ice Rinks Open; Maplewood Closed Today All skating rinks in the city with the exception of the one in Maplewood. are open to skating today. Music, lights a supervision will be furnished at Smallenburg Park until 9 this evening, Jacob De Graaf.

park superintendent, said The rinks at Jefferson school will be open from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at Van Raalte Ave. school from 4 to 6. according to Carl Selover. supervisor of ice skating on the city playgrounds.

Music, lights and supervision will be provided. Matching Funds High LANSING (UPD- a matching" funds for construction of county secondary roads this year will be higher than during 1960 in all Michigan counties except Wayne. i a Commissioner John C. Mackie said today. Grand Haven Firm Gets Sheriff Bid GRAND HAVEN Miller Chevrolet Co.

of Grand Haven Thursday night was awarded the bid on four new cruisers for the Ottawa County Sheriff Department by the sheriff's committee of the County Board of Supervisors. The Miller bid of $6,000. plus four old cruisers in trade, won over five other auto firms submitting bids. According to Sheriff Bernard Grysen. the Miller bid was not low bid.

Other agencies submitting bids were Gomery Motor Sales, Thieleman Auto Co. and Botbyl Garage, all of Grand Haven, and E. Barber Inc. and De Nooyer Chevrolet Inc of Holland. The four new cruisers represent part of a yearly allotment of six- cars for the department, Grysen said.

Two others will be purchased at a later date. Grysen said the new cruisers were to be delivered in about four weeks. imposing stand erected for his inauguration on the east steps of the Capitol, in the presence of his wife and parents and two former ffCE GREETS KENNEDY, WIFE President Eisenhower greeted President-elect and Mrs. John F. Kennedy cs they arrived at the White House this morning to have coffee with the Eisenhowers en route to the inaugural cere- monies at the Capitol, Kennedy was sworn tn at 12:51 p.m.

and becomes the 35th president while Eisenhower is now one of three living ex-presidents, (UPI telephoto) Swirling Storm Blasts New York NEW YORK (UPI) A ing mid-winter snowstorm swirlei presidents, he called for a new down on a vast area of the Eas beginning toward a world of peace and justice. The new President had begun the most solemn day of his life by attending a special mass "in honor of the Holy Spirit" at 9 a.m. Then he had ridden to the Capitol from the White House with his predecessor, Dwight D. Eisenhower who, at 70, is the oldest man ever to serve in the White House. During the long ceremonies preceding the oath-taking, he conversed seriously with Eisenhower.

He smiled seldom. This was not the sometimes brash-seeming young man who campaigned for the Democratic nomination and for the White House. This was the President, suddenly face-to-face with awful responsibility. The ceremony was slow in getting started, and he took the historic oath 40 minutes later than the scheduled time. Before and after the invocation, Kennedy made the sign of the cross.

Two of the three living former presidents, Eisenhower and 76- year-old Harry S. Truman, were on the platform with him, wish- Continued on page 12.) i and metropolitan New York todaj forcing millions to stay home. Whether the wind-driven storm was a blizzard or a "near-bliz zard" was a matter of interpre tation. New York City weathermen called it a near-blizzard but in Boston the icy misery was dubbec "the inaugural blizzard of Snow, whipped by whirling winds, piled into four-foot drifts on Manhattan sidewalks, blockec city street, and shut down sub way service on two lines. Auto traffic was nearly at a standstil as the notion's largest city reelec from its second major storm in less than six weeks.

Hundreds of thousands of workers from the suburbs, already having trouble getting to their jobs because of a strike that has shut down service on two major railroads gave up today and stayed home where it was warm. Metro- politian New York had temperatures as low as degrees. Up to 12 inches of snow was measured in some parts of the city. A fine powdered snow fell through the morning and winds up to 26 miles per hour whipped it into a biting, swirling froth that 102 Escape Death When Jet Crashes; Four Killed NEW YORK (UPD--One hundred and two passengers fled to safety from a giant DCS jet air- iner that crashed and burned on akoff in a swirling snow storm at Idlewild Airport Thursday night. Four crew members died.

Many vere injured. "We don't know why the plane crashed." Carlos Baz. New York manager for Aeronaves de Mex- co, said The airliner took off at 8:15 p.m. for Mexico City with 18 passengers and 8 crew. It rrashed and burst into flames hortly afterwards in a marshy area a short distance beyond the nd of the runway.

It was the city's second jet airliner crash in five weeks. The Dec. 16 crash was the nation's vorst when another DCS collided REMOVE CHLORIDE pecial at Specd-E Car Wash. For he protection and beauty of your ar, wax-wash, $1.25 with $3 gas. Adv.

in flight with a Constellation. Both planes crashed, killing 128 aboard and six on the ground. Passengers fled from the burning plane Thursday night just before it was engulfed in jet-fuel holocaust that kept firemen 60 feet off because of the intense heat. It was hours -after the crash that the police department tally showed that of the 106 aboard four died and 102 were found alive. Many of those who escaped were injured and seven hospitalized.

One was critically hurt, three were in poor condition and one was reported in fair condition. Injuries to two were not determined. The four victims were identi- fie.d as the plane's captain, Ricardo Gonzales, first officer Antonio Ruiz Bravo, second officer Javier AFRICAN VIOLETS Exceptional offer, 4 for $1 Ebelink's Adv. Backa Alvarez and Gloria Sanchez, a stewardess. Tue Aeronaves de Mexico plane took off for Mexico City in a driving snowstorm at 8:15 p.m.

There was a 600 foot ceiling, i i i i was 5-16th of a mile. Winds were 27 miles an hour and snow was blowing in the 20 degree temperature. "I don't think the plane got more than 30 feet off the ground," Joyce Groper, 28, of Chestnut Hill, said. "It came back down' and it burst into flame the instant it touched. "We all went forward and jumped down the ground through the hole in the side of the plane there.

One woman broke her ankle jumping. "We all were deathly afraid of an explosion and we ran as best we could over the rough ground and the snow. "I lost my shoes but I didn't notice it at the time." Her husband, Irving, said as they got away from the plane it became a huge mass of They were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital by a passing motorist who found them on Rockaway Boulevard. The plane apparently hit a fence at the runway end, tearing off the still lowered undercarriage.

The pilot reversed the engines in an attempt to halt the careening jet, Anthony Marone, of Mt. Holly, N.J., said. Queens Dist. Atty. Frank D.

O'Connor said it was "mirakiu- lous there was not a greater loss of life." He said if the plane had crashed one mile away in a heavily populated area it would have been a repetition of the Dec. 16 air disaster that took 134 lives when a. United Air Lines jet collided in air with a TWA Constellation. Six were killed on the ground in Brooklyn where the flaming jet crashed. stung the faces of those hardy enough to venture out.

The New York Weather Bureai, said measurements taken in dif ferent parts of the city showec 6 to 12 inches of snow had fallen since the storm began at dusk Thursday. The storm closed all New York schools and colleges and even the most timeless of activities, the burying of the dead, was affected The city's largest mortuary chain announced it was doubtful any funerals would take place from itt five chapels. Main roads leading into New were being plowed but it was a frustrating task, for the only piled more drifts into cleared areas. On open stretches, visibility through the snow was almost zero. A fireman and a 4-year-old boy lost their lives in a blaze set off by an overheated stove in Queens.

Most airports in the Northeast, including the three busy New York terminals were shut down. New Candidate For First Ward Another candidate for first ward councilman was announced today. Edward Gamoy, of 138 Fairbanks is circulating petitions for the office. Other announced candidates in the first ward are ncumbent Ernest Phillips and Charles Shidler. John Van Eerden has filed peti- as councilman of the new hird ward.

He currently is fifth cuncilman but resides the new third ward in the redistribu- ion of ward effective since Jan. 1. The primary eletcion is Feb. 20. Deadline for registering for voting the primaries is Monday.

City- Clarence Grevengoed's of- ice will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for persons in the city not already registered. STEWING CHICKEN, 25c LB. Open every Thursday and Friday till 9 p.m.

Economy IIGA, IGA Foodbaskct Adv. "fall. of Snow Brings Winter Carnival BIG RAPIDS (UPD--Ferris In- titute's annual winter carnival, cheduled for today and Saturday, vill be held indoors this year. Kappa Sigma Kappa, sponsoring fraternity for the carnival, said the outdoor events--mainly construction of impressive snow statues built by student organizations--have been postponed because there is not enough snow. The outdoor events will be rescheduled after the first big snow- Workers Clear Heavy Snow From Route WASHINGTON (UPI)--A miracle of toil won Washington's all- night battle against a seven-inch snow storm which had threatened to bog down the presidential inaugural ceremonies for John F.

Kennedy. An unsung' army of workers had cleared all traces of snow from the historic parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue by dawn. The work crews then switched to the swearing-in site at the Capitol Plaza for backbreaking dig-out operations there. Inaugural day dawned sunny and bright after a nightmarish night of toil by work crews of laborers and Army troops to clear the snow deposited by the severe storm. The storm had passed by early morning but the temperatures were to range in the low 30s and a bitter cold wind swept through he city.

By 6 a the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route from the apitol to the White House had been cleared with chemicals, snow equipment and sheer hard work, force of 3,000 laborers and troops, 500 dump trucks, 200 snowplows, dozens of wreckers and Army graders and tons of salt and sand were thrown into file all-night struggle. The gathering and dispersing areas for the parade units were also being cleared and sanded. italled cars were towed to side treets and nearby parking lots. (See earlier story page 5.) Sgt. Milton Swingle Manning to Retire GRAND HAVEN Sgt.

Milton wingle, officer in charge of the rrand Haven state police post ince 1954, has made a request to ic commissioner of the state 1 i for retirement effective eb. 11. Swingle, 50. has been with the tate police since 1935 and has erved posts at White Pigeon, heboygan, Detroit, Pontiac, two ssignments in Mt, Pleasant, New Juffalo and Grand Haven. Ho -promoted' to sergeant while erving at Mt.

Pleasant in 1951. Sgt'. and Mrs. Swing'le have two hildren. a.

student at Northwestern University at Evanston, 11., and Mrs. Eugene Ralya who living in Kalamazoo whore her usband attends college. The Swingles plan to maintain icir residence in Spring Lake. Be- ond a trip south, their plans art ndefinite. NFWSPAPFR! -IWSPAPFR!.