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SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR--NO. 21 The Holland Evening Sentinel SUBURBAN DELIVERY WffK DAY EVENINGS Zetland, FtimvllU, Hamilton, Mtnttlto Park, fmrk, Virjinia Park, Jiniton fmtk, Park, North Drivt and Dirtiict N. 2 MICHIGAN, MONDAY, JULY 29, TWELVE PAGES PRICE SEVEN CENTS WATER PIPE Crewmen worked last week to lay a water pipe under a Black River tributary just east of the US-31 viaduct on East Lakewood Blvd. The road was closed to through traffic Thursday as crewmen returned 'to work on a mile of the "tougK" spots along East Lakewood Blvd. One of these was the small river.

The caterpillar had to dig as low as 18 feet to lay the pipe beneath the stream. Here, the caterpillar, which is resting on the creek, which has been filled in with dirt, scoops out dirt and mud and drops it on the road as the vehicle on the left drops gravel into the pit for a rock foundation below the waterpipe. The caterpillar scoops the dirt out and the other vehicle shoves it back in again after the pipe has been laid. The water piping, when completed, will transfer water from a waterline at Howard Ave. to a pump station in Zeeland.

(Sentinel photo) Federal Judges Order Apportion Case Heard PORT HURON (UPD Michigan AFL-CIO President August Scholle today won the first round in his efforts to have the state legislature reapportioned on a "one man, one vote" basis. Three federal judges sitting at Port Huron ruled unanimously, in effect, Scholle's was not premature in filing suit now to invalidate the legislative apportionment section of the new state constitution. They also denied a stay of a hearing on the case. Judges Clifford O'Sullivan, Fred W. Kaess and Stephen J.

Roth gave Atty. Gen. Frank J. Kelley and other intervenors 30 days in which to file an answer to Scholle's suit. Scholle filed suit last month in U.S.

District Court, attempting to force the state into a strict population-based system of distributing the seats in the Michigan legislature. Kelley contended the suit was premature since none of the injury Scholle alleges could take place before the new state constitution goes into effect Jan. 1 The motion for a stay until this fall was filed by State Sens. Frank Beadle, Paul Younger and John Fitzgerald. They maintained the court should keep hands off the issue until the U.S.

Supreme Court could rule on a previous' suit liled by Scholle. That suit was based on the reappor.tionment system used in Michigan prior to adoption by the voters of the new 'constitution last- April 1. Robert Deranowski. state solicitor general, maintained the suit was premature since the articles in the new constitution will not become effective for five months. Theodore Sachs, Scholle's attorney, maintained that his opponents sought to delay a showdown on the issue and said the suit could bring about "one of the most momentous decisions on constitutional rights in our history." In delivering the unanimous O'Sullivan said that a "prompt decision on the controversy should be made Kelley filed his objection on behalf of Secretary of State James Hare, Michigan's chief elections officer Scholle seeks an injunction invalidating that portion of the new constitution providing for a bipartisan commission to periodically reapportion the legislature.

It would also wipe out the apportionment a written into the document to guide the commission's actions, leave unspecified the size of both the House and Senate, and possibly include a court order for the legislature to reapport'ion itself before the 19G4 elections or conduct the elections on an at-large basis. Scholle, was jo.necl in the suit by four other union members, alleged the apportionment section is federally unconstitutional because it would him his rights under the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Cheboygan Hotel Burns CHEBOYGAN (UPD Todd's Hotel, an historic area landmark, was destroyed by- fire today. Firemen said the blaze began in the kitchen about 6 a.m. and the hotel was still burning more than five hours later.

Three persons, two of them hotel employes, escaped injury in the fire. A guest, Rufus Dunn, carried to safety by firemen from a second story room. The employes were Richard and Ben Van Paris, sons of the hotel owner, George Van Paris. After battling the flames for nearly three hours, firemen from the -Cheboygan and Mackinaw departments and the Coast Guard localized the blaze in the attic. However, there was fear that the roof would cave in.

Weather Fair and cool tonight, low Tuesday mostly sunny and mild, i i the mid-80s. Winds west to northwest 5-15 milejs, becoming light variable tonight and southwesterly 5-15 mites late Tuesday. Wednesday chance of thundershow- trs and mild. The sun sets tonight at 8:08 p.m. and rises tomorrow at a.m.

The temperature at 11 a.m. today was 74. Lake Michigan water temperature at Holland State Park at 11 a.m. today was 71 degrees and the air 73. No swimming due to rough waters.

Recwrti For the 24 ending a.m. today Ufe instruments recorded the following: Maximum, Minimum, OM Year Agt YMleNajr Maximum, 77. Minimum, tt. iacfc (rain) Barn Fire Claims Pigs and Cattle ZEELAND Fire of underter- mined origin Saturday afternoon destroyed a large barn and two sheds on the Eugene Walters farm on Quincy St. between 72nd and 80th Aves.

in Zeeland Township. Lost in the blaze were seven pigs and seven head of cattle. No estimate of loss was given. Holland township fire department and sheriff's officers responded. Doubt Boost In Debt Limit WASHINGTON (UPD administration told Congress today that, despite earlier forecasts, it will not ask to raise the legal ceiling on the national debt to another record high this summer.

Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillion and Budget Director Kermit Gordon asked Congress, instead, to extend the present debt limit of $309 billion to Nov. 30. Dillon and Gordon appeared- before the House Ways and Means Committee. The actual debt stands now at about billion. Unless new legislation is enacted, the legal limit on the debt will drop to its permanent level of $285 billion on Sept.

1. "Current estimates indicate that the debt will be about $307 billion on Aug. 31, 922 billion above its permanent level," Dillon said. "It is obvious that action must be taken." Kennedy Back at Work WASHINGTON (UPD President Kennedy returned to his desk today after a refreshing weekend ot sun and tea at Hyan- nil Port, Man. HlALE LARKS' Margrat'a, Lakewood Shopping Plttu, N.

Adv. $350 Taken In Breakins A total of $350 was taken in two breakins over the weekend, Holland police said today. About $200 in silver dollars was taken from R. iE Barber at 159 River A sometime before midnight Saturday, police said. The silver dollars were laying on a table in the salesmen's room, as part of a contest between the salesmen.

Another $150 in change was taken from several vending machines at the Eagles Lodge at 112 East Sevenhh police said. The Lodge was broken into between 2 and 10 a.m. Saturday through a bathroom window. The Central Ave. Christian Reformed Church was also the scene ol a breakin, police said.

Budget boxes were broken into, although nothing was apparently taken. An attempted breakin of the Beneficial Finance building at 49 East Eighth'St, was also reported to police this morning. Someone had broken the glass in the mail slot on the front door. Treated for Bruises Gene Kontz, 16, of Logansport, was released from Holland Hospital Sunday after he was treated for cuts, bruises and an eye injury he received when he fell from the back of a truck- driven by Jacob Woodwyk, 60, of 4602 48th St. Woodwyk had just pulled out onto M-21 from 112th when the youth lost his balance and fell, Ottawa County sheriff deputies said Predict Move tor Pact WASHINGTON (DPI) Undersecretary of State W.

Averell Harriman, U. S. nuclear test ban negotiator, predicts Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev will now posh for a non-aggression pact between NATO and the Commu- HSt Wftwaw treaty Lake Search Fails to Find Missing Man Fear Plainwell Man, 29, Dies in Lake Michigan After Fall from Boat The search for a 29-year-old Plainwell man, missing and presumed drowned in Lake Michigan near Holland Saturday afternoon, glowed down today because of rough water. Coast Guardsmen from Holland and the Ottawa County sheriff's water patrol dragged until nightfall Saturday and again on Sunday for the body Roderick Bailey, who was reported to have fallen from the deck of a 26-foot cabin cruiser about a mile south of Holland about 4 p.m. Saturday.

Dragging operations were suspended today because of rough water, but Coast Guardsmen weie making periodic checks of Lake Michigan in an effort to locate the missing man. Coast Guard officials said no one had seen Bailey fall from the boat. They said there was a time lapse of about five minutes between the time he was last seen and when it was discovered he was missing. The search for Bailey was further hindered by lack of information concerning the location at which he apparently fell into the water. According to Coast Guardsmen, the boat had been traveling north at about 15 miles per hour and could have proceeded some three-quarters of a mile after Bailey fell.

Also on the boat were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Otto and Robert F. Fry, also of Plainwell. The boat was owned jointly by the four Plainwell residents.

Officials said the Ottos and Fry were in the cabin when Bailey apparently fell overboard. When they discovered Bailey was missing they turned the boat around but were unable to locate him. There was no radio aboard the cruiser and the trio had to go approximately 600 yards before they contacted a second boat equipped with radio gear. The second craft radioed the Holland Coast Guard Station, and a Coast Guard boat, along with the sheriff's patrol boat, were sent to the area. The two boats dragged until 8:30 p.m.

Saturday when they were forced in by rough water. Three water patrol deputies accompanied Coast Guardsmen on a Coast Guard boat Sunday, but rough water made operations difficult. Officials said the cruiser had been en route from "duth Haven, its home port to Muskegon, when Bailey was presumed to have fallen into the lake. Two U.S. GIs Slain In Korean Ambush EARLY FAIR ARRIVALS One of the entrants in the cattle division of the Ottawa County Fair here unloads some livestock for competition in the fifth annual Fair.

The Fair opens at 5 p.m. and the livestock judging begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. The exhibit areas are jammed with a record number of entries, Fair manager Cliff Srekeree reported today. The Fair will be open until midnight tonight and Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight.

A special feature tonight is the all-girl Rotroff International Auto Thrill Show at 8 p.m. on the track in front of the grandstand. (Sentinel photo) Ottawa County Fair Opens Run Court Room Cool Municipal Court on the second floor of City Hall was air conditioned for the first time today. Ironically, it was the first time in more than a week that air conditioning was not necessary since cooler weather ailed Noise from heavy trucks and traffic has long bothered court procedures and air conditioning has been under consideration for some time. Truman Backs Treaty ST.

LOUIS, Mo i UPD --Former President Harry S. Truman said Sunday he went along with the "general sense" of the recently negotiated lest ban treaty. Union Leader Asks New Talk With Railroads WASHINGTON (UPH A rail union spokesman said today that the railroad dispute is not nearly as hopeless as the public has been led to believe. Roy E. Davidson, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotne Engineers, urged Congress to allow union and management to proceed with collective bargaining and to reject President Kennedy's proposal tor solving the controversy.

Davidson insisted that collective bargaining had hepn unused" during the lour-year-old dispute. "To the small extent that it has been used," he told the House Commerce Committee, "it has brought this dispute close to peaceful negotiated resolution." The rail industry, which supports the Kennedy plan to turn over the dispute to the Interstate Commerce Commission, has said practically no progress has been made in talks on the key issues. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wtrtz continued mediation efforts in the snarl during the weekend without any reported break in the stalemate. The renewed mediation efforts were suspended alter sessions Sunday.

Board Grants Two Releases Of Contract At a brief meeting of the Board Ottawa County's fifth annual Fair opened today at 5 for a of Education releases of six-day run at the Ottawa County contract were approved for two Fairgrounds located on a a teachers on the secondaiy Beach across from the Park I TM a TM Hornbaker i head of the aids program and Eai 1 Borlace. principal E. Fell Junior High School. Hornbaker has been offered position on the faculty of Michigan State Urmersity for years starting Sept. 1, 1963 The position Township Airport.

Fair manager Cliff reported today all of the exhibit areas are jammed i a i exhibits including Inestock, poultry and foods Livestock judging begins Tuesday at 9 a m. The Fair be open tonight is that of a research associate on until midnight, highlighted by a Title 7 NDEA i National De- Rotroff Auto Thrill Show at 8 fnse Education A research p.m. on the track in front of the i project, dealing i the develop- grandstand. The Auto Thrill Show personnel arrived in Holland Sunday as did the members of the LeDuc's Follies Ice Revue slated Tuesday in front of the grandstand at 7 and 9 ment of instructional systems for use in schools of higher education. Horr.bakei will be able to continue advanced graduate study toward a Ph.

degree. He has been with the local school system for 11 years, first teaching biology and then branching into visual The Fair will be open Tuesday, HLS paid tnbute tfl an DeGaulle Rejects Ban; Calls Own Conference PARIS (UPP i Charles de, Gaulle today rejected the Moscow partial test ban agreement and turned down Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's non- aggression pact proposal. De Gaulle announced he himself is inviting the United States, Britain and Russia to a conference this year to discuss disarmament of vehicles for carrying nuclear weapons. At the same time he declared emphatically that relations between the 'United States and France are based on "friendship and alliance" and went out of his way to stress his friendship for the United States in a gesture seemingly designed to pave the way for a reconciliation meeting with President Kennedy Washington early next year. De Gaulle made his position known at his first news ence in more than six months.

It lasted one hour and 20 minutes. The French president said his country will push ahead with its own nuclear plans unless the United States and Soviet Union agree to destroy and ban all nuclear weapons. "We do not yet seem to have reached that point," he told the more than 900 newsmen and officials crowded into the hall of the presidential Elysee Palace for the rare conference. De Gaulle did not flatly state will not sign the Moscow agreement which will ban nuclear weapons tasUnffeia tat atmosphere, outer space and underwater. But he made it clear, that he would take such a step only as part of a broader general nuclear disarmament treaty.

This is in line with the policy he has consistently followed. However, he did make it clear he would not have any part of a non-aggression pact between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Communist Warsaw Pact powers which has been suggested by Khrushchev. The United Stales and Britain agreed in the Moscow talks consult their allies on other moves to ease the cold war, including such a treaty. De Gaulle announced he will invite the three other nuclear powers--the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union--to a conference this year to discuss nuclear problems. As predicted, the French president went out of his way to stress the friendship and alliance between the United States and France despite existing disagreements.

He said that relations between the two countries are based solidly on "friendship and alliance." He said it would be a "ridiculous absurdity" to believe any split is imminent. De Gaulle did not actually propose a meeting with Kennedy, But French sources said his remarks were designed to open the way (or talks between the two governments, leading perhaps to a De Gaulla visit to Washington. through Saturday from 9 a m. to midnight and i the added day, Steketee expects the attendance mark to be broken. The record of 84.1)00 persons was set last year The midway, featuring the "double sky-wheel." was put up today and exhibitors were busy filling booths.

A special attraction tonight will be a parachute jumping act at 7 The "sky divers" will land in a target area in front of the grandstand. Tuesday's parachute act will be at 6:30 m. "Follow the Flame" is the theme of this year's Fair and an eight-foot gas flame will be lighted tonight atop the spire of the new- exhibit building at the Fair en- rance. The flame will burn throughout the Fair. Seven Injured In Accident Seven persons injured in a three- car accident at 16th St.

and the U.S.-31 bypass were released from Holland Hospital Sunday after treatment. Slightly injured in the accident were the driver of one car, Carl VerBlen. 17 of Evanston. I and his passenger, Clayton Johnson, 17, of Evanston, 111.: Agnes Fansler, 52, of Milwaukee, who was riding with her husbanr. Howard Fansler, exceptionally fine faculty, admin- iMration and school board during his a i in Holland Borlace.

who did not announce i plans, came to Holland in 19-18. taught woodshop for two years and then moved into guidance and counseling on the junior high level for about nine years. He served one year as assistant to the late Bern ice Bishop, school principal, and then assumed the principalship in 1960. Supt Walter W. Scott said.

"Mr. Borlace has rendered valuable service to the junior high school in Holland. His work in counseling and guidance 1 has been outstanding." In considering releases contracts, the board does not grant them automatically but studies each request carefully, particularly from the view of acquiring competent or comparable replacement, President Harvey said On the hand, the board's longtime policy has been to encourage teachers to improve 1st Cavalry Unit Placed On New Alert Third Soldier Wounded; Jeep Was Flying White Flag When Ambushed SEOUL 'UPD U. S. 1st Cavalry Division units went on "rem- orced alert status'' along the Korean truce line loday after North Koreans ambushed a U.S.

eep. killing two Americans and wounding a third. The three 1st Cavalry Division soldiers were en route to a guard post in the demilitarized zone when an estimated seven North Koreans machinegunned the passing jeep roadside ambush and hurled three grenades after it overturned. The raiders took an M-14 rifle and a .45 caliber pistol from the Americans and apparently escaped to the north. In Washington, the army identified the dead soldiers as Pfc.

'harles T. Dessart III, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Dessart ol Drexel Hill.

and Pvt. David A. Seiler, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erich M.

Seiler of Theresa, Wis. The wounded man was identified as Pfc. William L. Foster. 26, husband of Mrs.

Terresa Foster and son of Mrs. Mary C. Moore, both of Baltimore, Md. The wounded soldier, picked up an hour after the dawn attack, was listed as critical in the 44th Army Field Surgical Hospital north of Seoul. He was hit by four bullets in the chest, arms and legs.

About 100 expended rounds of Soviet-made nine millimeter cartridges were found the ambush area. One of the Soviet-made fragmentation grenades had failed to explode The United Nations command assumed the attackers were North Korean soldiers. "The attack was deliberately planned, premeditated and executed in a gray, early dawn," A United Nations command spokesman said. The reinforced alert status was ordered immediately. The attack occurred only two days after the 10th anniversary of the Korean armistice.

The ambush was staged in the same general area where one American soldier was killed and another wounded in a Communist grenade attack on Nov. 20, 1962. The U. N. command spokesman said the "vicious, unprovoked sneak attack" was made on jeep flying a white hood-flag used to identify command vehicles in the demilitarized zone.

The Americans had no chance to return the fire," he said. themselves, particularly in field of higher education. the 62. Yearly Attendance Up At Holland State Park This year's attendance of 662,555 visitors at Holland State Park is higher than last year's attendance ol 581.925 recorded for the same period according to Loui.s Haney, Also treated for Nickolas B. Noto, 32, of Wyoming, his passengers, his wife, Marian, 26, and their children, Vita Marie.

6, and Rosemary, l. Three other children were not hurt. Fansler was issued a ticket by Holland police for failure to yield the right of way. after he made a left turn from the southbond lane of US-31 into the path of the car driven by VerBlen. car spun around Ihe hit the car driven by Noto, ploice said, who was for a i State Park Manager.

Sunday's at- bruises were tendance of 10,785 and Saturday's Released From Hospital Ernest Sears, 16, of 2000 West 32nd was released from Holland Hospital Sunday after he was treated for bruises he received when the driver of a car he was riding in hit aparkcd car at 185 East Eighth St. The driver, Patrick D. Tynan, 17, of 2058 Lakeway was issued a ticket by Holland police for careless driving, after hitting the car owned by -John 18, 133 Weil 14th St. attendance of 13,150 brought the total for last week to 71,185. Haney said that 165 campers were turned away last week after issuing 581 new camp permits.

The total for the year, 4,660, is also higher than the 3.898 permits given out the same time last year. This year's total of 18,356 annual motor vehicle permits given out also exceeds last year's total of 17,052. Haney reported 723 annual permits given out last week. The daily vehicle permits issued last week totaled 1,644 bringing this year's total to 13.290. The total for last year at this time was 12,836.

4 in Hospitals After Accident Four people injured in a two-car accident at 72nd Ave. and M-21 were admitted to Zeeland and Holland Hospitals this morning. Three who were admitted to Zeeland Hospital were reported ia fair condition. Christian De Jong, 32. of route 5.

was admitted for fractured ribs and head lacerations: his son. Henry, 9, for a cut knee and passenger Peter Zylstra, of 24 West 21st 58, for lacerations. Opal Ball, 28. of Ithaca, who was riding with her husband, Irving. 35.

was reported in good condition at Holland Hospital. She was admitted for scalp lacerations and a possible ankle fracture. Their daughter, Linda, 3, was released from Zeeland Hospital after treatment for lacerations. De Jong, who was going south on 72nd St. drove onto M-21 and was hit broadside by the car driven by Bail.

Ottawa County sheriff deputies said. Traffic Counts Taken Traffic counters in several locations in the city are believed to be associated with routine counts the Michigan State Highway takes each year for classification of major and minor streets. City Manager Herb HoK said office had received no particular communication on Utt 1 In Good Condition At Holland Hospital Larry Schwarck. 20, of West 19th was reported' in good condition at Holland Hospital today where he was admitted Sunday for shoulder bruises he received in a three car accident at Eighth St and Pine Ave. Schwark was riding in a car driven by Orlo M.

Hinken, 26 of 421 Central Ave. The accident occurred when Hinken drove into the intersection where his car glanced off driven by Douglas Windemuller. 90, of 22 East 15th and then rammed a car driven by Albert Van Kampen, 47, of 704 Uktwaad Holland police Mid. Hinkw was issued a ticket for a traffic signal. COMR fN ON It.

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