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News Digest LANSING (UPI) Michigan automobiles may be carrying the widely criticized gold and white 1970 license plates for two years if the current plan goes into effect. An aide to Secretary of State James M. Hare said the controversial plates will be perpetuated in 1971 through the use of reflectorized tabs. Estimated cost for the reflectorized tabs is $600,000 he said. LANSING (UPI)- The State Senate, in spite of a full calendar of education reform bills, met only briefly Monday night and voted to postpone action on all issues before it.

Senate Majority Leader Emil Lockwood, R-St. Louis, said Republican leaders agreed in caucus to get things rolling today and consider some of the bills "we think we can get the votes on." LOS ANGELES (UPI)-Five members of a weird hippie band, including the cults' high priest, Charles M. Manson, have been indicted for murder in the slaying of Actress Sharon Tate and six other persons in August. They each were indicted on seven counts of murder and one of conspiracy Monday by a Los Angeles County Grand Jury after it concluded a two-day hearing in which 22 witnesses, including other cult members were heard. By United Press International Precipitation and chilly temperatures were common around the nation today, with pleasant weather confined to the tip of Florida and the Far Southwest.

Travelers warnings were in effect in Northern Minnesota, where brisk winds whipped heavy snow cover into drifts. One to two inches of new snow was common In the area Monday night. Duluth logged two inches, bringing the snow depth there tp nearly two feet. JACKSON (UPI) The fired director of this troubled city's human relations commission who was subjected to threats, and harsh criticism in recent weeks, has left town after his, wife was reportedly raped Saturday night, it was revealed Monday. Police confirmed they were investigating the alleged rape of Mrs.

Don DeMarco, 35, who told police a white man carrying a gun forced his way into the house Saturday afternoon and assaulted her. DeMarco, 37, shaken by the incident, left town with his wife and two daughters, Jaye Lynn, 13', and Teddi Lou, 11. LANSING (UPI) A Clare lawmaker has' proposed a system of financial aid to nonpublic schools that would not require spending public tax funds. Rep. Donald Holbrook, a Republican, said in letters to Gov.

William G. Milliken and legislative members Monday that salaries of lay teachers in parochial schools could be paid from a pool of money consisting of contributions from taxpayers. HELSINKI members of the U.S. and Soviet delegations to the preliminary Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) met today to discuss the final joint communique and other items. While no date has been set for winding up the preliminary talks, there was a general feeling among diplomats they would end early next week.

Conference sources said the last topic to be discussed is a place and date for the full-scale negotiations. This will be taken up at the next ambassadorial level meeting, expected Wednesday or Thursday. High-Low NEW YORK (UPI)-The highest temperature reported, Monday by the U.S. Weather Bureau, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, was 78 degrees at Dry Tortugas, Fla. Today's low was 10 degrees below zero at Alamosa, Colo.

The Ludington The Weather Increasing cloudiness and continued cold tonight, low 20-26. Wednesday cloudy with a chance of occasional light snow, high 32-36. Thursday colder with snow flurries. An Indipendent Newspaper Sewing Mason County Surrounding VOLUME NO. 80, NO.

30 LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19W PRICE lOt President Says Vietnam Timetable On Schedule By MERRIMAN SMITH UPI White HOUM Rtporttr WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Nixon says his timetable for ending the Vietnam War is on schedule and he will be able to announce around Christmas plans to bring more American soldiers home. He told a national television audience Monday night the war will end regardless of what happened at the Paris talks. He also said there appears to have been a massacre of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai, and although it was an "isolated no 'circumstances was it justified." It was his first news conference since September and second since June. Nixon also: to veto the tax reform package if Congress sends it to him with a 15 per cent hike in Social Security benefits and a $200 increase in every taxpayer's income tax exemption. Vice President Spirto T.

Agnew's criticism of the nation's news media. He said Agnew's comments on separating editorial comment from news reporting were "useful suggestions." progress has been "good" in the U.S.-Soviet talks Bennett Resigns Post As Chamber Manager An emergency meeting of the Ludington Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors was called this morning at the Stearns Motor Inn by President Richard and President- Elect Frank Lenz. The board of directors met in closed session at which time Rodger L. Bennett, who has been Chamber executive for the past year, reluctantly submitted his resignation, effective Jan. 1, 1970.

In resigning, Bennett said that while certainly he was of mixed emotions about leaving the Ludington Area Chamber due to the many challenges and pleasant associations of the past year, the opportunity which has been presented to him was one which due to additional challenges and potential of the position, he has been unable to refuse. In resigning the Chamber post, Bennett indicated that this reluctance is not just of association, but primarily because the Ludington Area and Mason County is on the threshold of many great things to come and he had hoped to be a part of it. Lenz, in asking for a motion from the board of directors confirming Bennett's resignation, indicated that "It is with reluctance that your resignation is accepted, especially in view of your past years service. We, as a board, can take pride in the work which you have done over the past year in the many areas of public confidence which you have inspired. I know that all members of the Chamber will support me in expressing our thanks to you for a job well done and we extend our best wishes for your future success." Lenz requested that Richard Parliament, vice president of Organizational Improvement, appoint an employment committee for the express purpose of seeking a replacement for Bennett.

Dally Newi Photos By Rusi Milter Jr. The Finishing Touches Sometime in January children will be moving back into the remodeled Foster elementary school in Ludington. Besides the new addition, the older section of the building on the south side was also remodeled. In the bottom photo a workman places the molding on the new drawer cabinets and sink which have been placed in every room. On the left is a section of the new heating system, replacing the old bare steam pipes which many remember.

In the top''photo two local painters, Johnson and Johnson, brighten up a wall in the new section of the building. File Suit Against Firm For 'Carrom' Infringement Todav's Chuckle Sign outside football coach's office: "Winning isn't everything, but it sure beats coming in second." Montgomery Ward Inc. has been sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Affiliated Hospital Products, Inc. charges Montgomery Ward with infringement of Affiliated's registered trademark "Carrom" for game equipment.

Affiliated, whose home office is in St. "Louis, Missouri, owns and operates a plant and business in the city of Ludington, Michigan through its Carrom Division, which is generally known in the trade as "Car- rom." Carrom is engaged in the manufacture of game equipment, including wooden game boards and related items. Affiliated alleges that the trademark "Carroms" or "Car- rom" has been used by it and its forerunners continuously for game equipment since 1892. Through a long history of sales and advertising of game boards under the trademark "Carrom," Affiliated claims that the trademark has become familiarly and favorably recognized by members of the trade and the purchasing public as indicating their high-quality products. The suit alleges that the Montgomery Ward 1969 Christmas Catalog and certain newspaper advertisements by Ward use the term "Carom" to effectively designate game quipment which is not made by Carrom.

The claim is made that these similarities between Affiliated's registered trademark "Carrom" and the term "Carom" as used by Montgomery Ward are such to lead to confusion in the public mind. The suit further charges that Montgomery Ward has engaged in false representation of products in its retail stores by using the term "Carom" to effectively designate game equipment which is not made by Carrom. Affiliated claims that Ward's sales personnel sell non-genuine Carrom equipment as Carrom (Carom)' game equipment. Baldwin Passes Millage Issue, Beats 2 Others BALDWIN (UPI) Baldwin School District voters Monday approved 434-394 an eight-mill operating levy, replacing one that expired this year, but rejected two Bother millage increase issues. A four-mill, two-year proposal was turned down 364-469 and a six-mill one-year levy was defeated 332-492.

HELP WANTED Draftsman Experience Required Apply At Jackson Vibrators, Inc. HELP WANTED Apply In Person Howell Wire Products Inc. 800 S. Washington Avenue FOR SALE 1964 BUICK Four-Door, Full Power, Newly Overhauled, Financing Available EASTGATE SHELL Phone 843-9966 Deny Motion In Law Suit A motion to dismiss has been denied in the lawsuit filed by Affiliated Hospital Products, Inc. against Merdel Game Manufacturing Company et al, in the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

A spokesman for Affiliated has indicated that the suit will proceed forward with vigorous prosecution. The suit was brought by Affiliated Hospital Products, Inc. against Merdel, William Richman Associates, and Bernard Cahn, alleging unfair competition, infringement of Affiliated's registered trademarks "Carrom" and "Kik-It" for game equipment, infringement of copyright on its game rule book and breach of contract. Affiliated, whose home office is in St. Louis, Missouri, owns and operates a plant and business in the city of Ludington, Michigan through its Carrom Division, which is generally known in the trade as "Car- Carrom is engaged in the manufacture of game equipment, including wooden game boards and related items.

Merdel owns and operates a plant and business in the City of Ludington, Michigan and also manufactures game equipment. The suit asks for an injunction, destruction of infringing materials, damages, profits, costs and other appropriate remedies. Before deciding see Colvin's specially priced fine tra- cent bone china. State Draft Boss Lays It On Line LANSING direct-third of those drawn had little olds available to us next year or of the Selective Service for or no chance of being drafted, because they won't be eligible Michigan has some discourag- "There's been so much, of a until Jan. 1, 1971," he said, ing words for draft age Michi- play up of the 'get a high num- Only Chance gan residents who received high ber and you're out," Holmes Holmes said the only way in numbers in last week's draft told newsmen.

"If the calls which the chance of being lottery. stay up, I can't see but what drafted will lessen for those have no doubt men with to draft everv man persons with high numbers is the number 366 will be drafted," wno eligible to be drafted." if the total number drafted Col. Arthur A. Holmes told a Holmes said he has been told drops, news conference Monday. some 60 000 men will be draft- Holmes said most of the In fact, he said, he expects ed the nation in 1970, about phone calls his office has re- all Michigan males with a 1-A ne same as nave been drafted ceived since the holding of the draft classification to be draft- each of tne ast few vears lottery have come from young ed next year.

He sa Selective Service of- men with high numbers who Publicity surrounding the lot- ficials nay Deen forced to dip want to get rid of student de- tery had said young men whose into the 19 vear ld category ferments or get out of National number came in the last one- each vear since 1964 to meet Guard commitments. our manpower quotas." The "Individuals who feel they A it director said 19-year olds are can manipulate the draft this LOllPPP drafted only after all older per- way are going to be shocked," HIIIIUU sons with a A classification ne said My advice to them is have been drafted. that each man do as he did 'We won't have those 19-year before the lottery." on the limitation of strategic arms and the outlook is encouraging. no decision has been made yet on whether he will call Congress back after Christmas to finish its work. "This Congress has the worst record in terms of appropriation bills of any Congress in history," he said.

In a 30-minute session dominated by questions about the war and hopes for peace, Nixon said North Vietnamese infiltration into the South is lower than it was one year ago and his plan to pull all combat forces out of of what happens in the "going forward." "As I will report to the nation, when I announce the troop withdrawal two or three weeks from now, I believe that developments since 3 speech have been on On Nov. 3 Nixon said he had a timetable for Vietnamizing the war, aimed at turning the fighting over to the South Vietnamese. The Pentagon said Monday, the United States still has 475,200 troops in Vietnam. Nixon said he will have pulled 60,000 out by Dec. 15.

Withdrawal Continues He said the withdrawal of U.S. troops will continue regardless of whether the Communists launched a major possibility he did not regard as likely. He said the Communists do not have the capability they possessed one year ago for launcing such an offensive. Nixon's comments produced the first direct admission from the President there was a mass killing of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai in the Song My village in March of 1968. "What appears was certainly a massacre, under no circumstances was it justified," Nixon said.

"As far as this kind of activity is concerned, I believe that it is an isolated incident. Certainly within this administration we are doing everything possible to find out whether it was isolated and so far our investigation indicates that it was." He refused to pass judgment on the soldiers and ex-soldiers involved in the affair and he said a civilian commission to investigate the incident would "not be useful at this time." Area Residents To Join Choir West Shore Community College now has, in addition to its regular college choir for the college student, a college- community choir, under the direction of David Stenzel, professor of music at the college. This choir is open to anyone, high school seniors, college students, and adults within the college district, anyone desiring to continue or expand his vocal experience or simply wanting to sing in a group of this nature. Each quarter new selections will be sung with an emphasis on one major work (cantata, Mass, oratorio, motet, During the 1970 winter quarter, which begins Jan. 8, the college-community choir will sing Zoltan Kodaly's, "Te Deum," and Theodore Dubois', "The Seven Last Words of Christ." The college-community choir will meet from 7-9 p.m.

every Tuesday evening for 12 weeks on the West Shore campus. The first rehearsal will be Jan. 13. It is hoped there will be many interested in this activity. To register for this course (college-community choir), call the West Shore Community College office at 757-4762 in Scottville.

One can register between a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays through Jan. 6, and between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

on Jan. 5 and 6. Further information can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Stenzel, West Shore Community College at 845-5131. we won i nave muse iy-ycai uviure uic luiicijr.

I II Senators Note Reduction 5irhan Uses In Cigarette Tar, Nicotine Hu "9 er strike As Protest WASHINGTON (UPI) -Senate antismoking crusaders have hailed reduction in cigarette tar and nicotine content as "a welcome sign" although most brands low in tar and nicotine are also low in sales. Sens. Warren G. Magnuson, and Frank E. Moss, D-Utah, released results of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) November tests covering 119 varieties those with and without filter or menthol, regular, king and 100 length.

The statistics showed that 57 varieties have reduced tar content since the last tests in July, and 66 have reduced tar since the FTC ran its first tests in October, 1968. The brand lowest in tar and nicotine was Marvel, which ranked 32nd in sales last year according to the Tobacco Institute. Carlton, 26th on the sales chart, was second in the low-tar derby. King Sano, 31st in sales, was third. The chart listed Winston, the best seller, with five times as much tar and seven times as much nicotine as Marvel.

Pall Mall, No. 2 in sales, showed more nicotine and tar in its king size non-filter variety than the Winston king filter. Both Winston and Pall Mall have increased their nicotine content since the October 1968 tests, according to the FTC. and have left tar content unchanged. Salem, No.

3 in sales, has the same nicotine content as Winston and 5 per cent less tar. Camel, No. 4, has boosted the nicotine in its regular nonfilter variety a little since October 1968 and has more tar and nicotine than Winston. Marlboro, No. 5, is about the same as Salem.

Magnuson and Moss singled out Kent, the seventh biggest seller, as a brand that dropped tar content by 5 milligrams since October, 1968. With mow, wt 90 Sunday. West Stite Raceway. Adv. SAN QUENTIN, Calif.

(UPI) B. Sirhan, the convicted killer of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, is on a liquid diet hunger strike at San Quentin Prison protesting tight security arrangements on Death Row. Prison officials say the security measures are necessary because of at least one concrete threat on the life of the 25-year-old Jordanian Immigrant.

Associate Warden James Park, in announcing the hunger strike Monday, said Sirhan offered to sign a waiver releasing the prison from any responsibility if anything pened to him. "But there's no way he can us off the hook of his safety and we intend to it," Park said. "We have to keep him alive." FACTORY SALE Men's All-Weather Coats Zip-In fc Out Linings Large Assortment of Cold Weather Jackets CPO Wool-Plaid Lined. LOW. LOW PRICES! Open WOLVERINE SPORTSWEAR 801 N.

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