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THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER and NEWS The Weather Snow Flurries, Continued Cold Today's the Day for "SPORTALK" By Wendy FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 195824 PAGES 2 SECTIONS CITY EDITION PRICE 7 New Year's Rebellion Venezuie a Crashes Rev 146 Killed In Traffic Fatalities Set Record For 1-Day New Year Holiday The nation's traffic fatalities for a one-day New-Year holiday period soared to a record high of 146 deaths today, far surpassing the figure predicted by-safety officials. The National Safety Council had set 130 for the 30-hour period from 6 p.m.i Tuesday to i i xf York led the state traf-: fic toll bv a wide margin, with ednesclay. more tnan 03 deaths in the New Final figures were not coin- year holiday. Ohio, which led plete with reports still trickling the states in the Christmas in from states. count with 31 deaths, reported $75 Fallout Shelter Marks FCDA Chief's Residence niiMiijiiiiiiisiM "For a modest sum of $75, every family can have an im-provised fall-out shelter in their home," Leo A.

Hoegh, Federal Civil Defense Administrator, told an Enquirer and News reporter today in a telephone interview from his Washington, D.C. office. Hoegh has such a shelter in the recreation room of the basement of his home. A corner which has but one window has been furnished with these necessary items: 200 sand bags, 12 of which already are filled, to be used in sandbagging the window and the floor above. The other sandbags would be filled Army Claims AF Uprising Ends Quickly President Jimenez Reports Rebels Are Put to Flight PARAPAS VpnP7iipla viuiiuiui The government Of wncn neeaea ana usea ior partitioning.

lnrker in the shelter rnrner the Hneehs keeD a frh mnlv nf fnnH rmiinmrnt. Two eallon thermos hies President Marcos Pe reziarc kept filled with water and at least 12 half-gallon paper milk-Jimenez announced before containers are conveniently at hand, to be filled. Normal eating nanus or me lamny are consiacrea in me cnoice oi 100a sept in dawn today that it survival crushed an Air Force revolt in less than 24 hours. The army chief of staff, "Shelters need not be complicated affairs," Mr. Hoegh stressed; "But protection should be based on the equivalent of three feet of dirt or two feet of cement overhead," he said.

An nnrlprerniinrl haspmpnt with the sirlps in ennd condition and with 4 County Boasts No Fatalities Only 5 Injured Over New Year's Gen. Romulo Fernandez, in two or three floors above, with sandbags over the shelter area a broadcast said the rebel- and with a sandbag partition is an inexpensive solution for the lious garrison at Maracav, ordinary family, he added. "Evervonc can Co something as a family to provide for his center ol the revolt, hcr protection during an attack," Mr. Hoegh advised. been taken bv government I Above Estimates Thus, the traffic toll was higher than the National Safety Council's pre-holiday estimate of 130, just as it was for the 30-hour Christmas holiday last week.

The Christmas traffic death toll was 225 as compared to the 180 predicted by the council. In other violent deaths the holiday period, 14 persons lost their lives in fires and 19 were killed in miscellaneous accidents. The over-all total of 175 compared to 278 for the Christmas period, which included 27 deaths in fires and 26 killed in miscellaneous accidents. The council termed the New Year traffic toll "distressingly high." and as the toll mounted yesterday, it urged motorists to drive with extra care. Previous High 3 i rfe AP Wirtphoto.

Hames. Firemen believed the blaze resulted from an exploding fuel tank. At least six frame buildings were destroyed today as fire raged through Lowell in Kent County. No one was reported injured in the Albania Holds British Plane Release of Freight Craft, Six Crew Members Demanded LONDON (IP) Britain demanded today that Albania release a British freight plane and six crew members forced down by jet fighters, but the tiny Communist nation did not reply. The four engine DC-4 Skymaster, flying to the Far East with freight, was forced down by Soviet-built jet Downtown Lowell Is Swept by Fire The previous high for a one- 24 hour period that began the day New Y'ear celebration since new year.

World War II was 110 in the Just 20 Accidents 1947-48 transition, while the low, for a 30 hour period, the fig-mark for a 30-hour New Year ure used by the National Safety holiday in the same period was Council as the duration of the 93 in the 1946-47 transition. The holiday, which included New-all-time high in traffic deaths, Year's Eve, five persons' were for anv one-day holiday since injured in local accidents. World War II was 253 in Christ-, In face of the treacherous mas 1946. driving conditions prevalent in Icy and snowv streets and the area due to snow and icy-highways in much of the mid- roads only 20 accidents were Tt and rain in New England policed in the county of which LOWELL A spectacular fire slashed through six buildings of the Lowell business district today with losses estimated by Councilman Jay Boelcns at about $300,000. Lowell Fire Chief Frank Baker said the cause of the blaze still is undetermined.

No one I was reported injured. gulf the Showboat Inn, Wep- Fuel Tank Explodes i I Frozen nvnrants nampcrea ei- t'u. f- mer women anoarel shoD. All FamiliM 2 Families Homeless French legation at Tirana reported its safe landing. The reports reaching the British Foreign Office via the French legation were skimpy at most and the Albanian government refused to accept outside telephone calls inquiring about the fate of the aircraft.

The pilot was Marian Kazub-ski, a bearded, Polish-born flier who was at the controls when it left Duesseldorf, Germany, early Tuesday with nine tons of machinery for the Scandinavian Air Lines at Rangoon. On Course' Report Kazubski is bead of the Independent Air Travel a (Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) HHprf hazards u. holiHav travel. The New year iraiiic io.

far in excess of the total re- ported in an survey in a non-holiday test pe- nod last rr.onin. in uir fro i nw to to J- idnight wconc uH? nrum u-prp killed in high- trw way accidents. Ure aeams num- hered 15 and 27 persons were killed in lor an over-aa wi Dr. Loy Norrix Dies at Desk KALAMAZOO PV- Dr. Loy Norrix.

Kalamazoo superin mans clothing store, two bar- Kf hAnc an4 an iinrjiiintA4 -v I Iwere frame h.n rtinos The fire was brought under control, according to state po- lice, at 9:45 a.m., af the brick wall of Avery's jewelry store the western edge ot the blaze. Air. and fls. l.lenn Bassctt, operators of the Showboat Inn. escaped injury when they fled their burning living quarters above thc inn.

Their business place is located near the dock of the Lowell Showboat, a civic forces at 3:30 a.m. Fernandez added, however, that scattered pockets of rebels were being mopped up. The army chief repeated the claim by President Jimenez in a broadcast last night that the rest of the country the world's No. 2 oil producer was completely calm. Flee by Air Fernandez said that the rebel leaders fled by air.

He reported that Aurelio Ferrero Tamay, commander of the Maracay garrison and governor of the state of Aragua, had been restored tut ICO a-; HAITI fran'iS I i ii Kmm toot JP Wirephoto. Maracay, where members of Venezuela Air Force revolted, is underlined in map. to his post along with his chief the service of Ihe government Brownout F.nrled Caracas itself, streetlights turned on. ending thc nout imposed by thc gov- case Turn to Page 2. Col.

1) police statisticians estimated I that delayed death reports in the weeks ahead would boost the total to about 1.545. 7 tharoH U'lth Mlch 8 New Year's Day on the state's roadways. In fact, the county boast goes one better no injuries as a re sult of traffic accidents for the three resulted in the live cases "i minor injuries. all New il ear a r-r. A samp jod MlchjKan fatality, a 45- jvearold FcorsP Township man.

Drouillard. who was kmpd jn a tw0ar coHjsjon near his home. Meanw hile over the nation, at least i-t persons unu nai- hj for and xceedpd Nsc 9 Died Last Year During a 30 hour period at Christmas time. 12 died on Michigan's highways. A year ago over a similar span at New Year's, nine persons were killed in traffic mishaps.

The sudden New Y'ear's Eve i r-n tn fnoiri oad5 throuchout the sfate and county apparently reduced traf- minimum and helped dpath and accident rate down thc 'local accidents, the jce covpred two pcr. jnj accidcnts, the sher- the park area for groups of not less than 20 nor more than 30. A farm house at the south entrance of the park area is being as a warming house. All persons wishing to use the park for sledding and skiing must use the entrance about three-quarters of a mile wet of the Union City road on B. drive Commissioner Wilson said.

A charge of 25 cents for children and 50 cents for I Lit 111 bclow Zpro and swirl-collapsed snowstorms that slicked the Williams Set To Submit'An Emergency Tax LANSING Gov. Wil-liams said today he will make an emergency tax proposal to Ike Returns To Capital President Ends Sojourn at Farm WASHINGTON Cfi President Eisenhower returned to Washington today after nearly a week at his Gettysburg farm. He made the return trip by I automobile, leaving Gettysburg on the two-hour drive at 9 51 a.m. i. ine rres.aeni turn to Gettysburg for he week- end after meeting tomorrow with the cabinet and with thc newly constituted civil rights commission.

Calls Conferences Eisenhower's schedule for this afternoon called for conferences with staff members on the state of the union message hj will nlti'Pr In I nn(jn In Ion jjt'lsuu. wan. am He presumably also will talk with Secretary of Defense Mc-Elroy. among others, about this opening message to Congress ana bdoui tne im vision the largest expenditures in rtiui-i ilciii pvflvcuiiic CIS! Illitiv 1 1 1 1 lunii. in i I pieted nis ouagei worn earner adults will be made for sleigh ride This is the first public use of the park since it was given to the city last year by Mrs.

Cecilia M. Binder in memory of her late husband, Charles Binder. Arch R. Flannery, director of recreation, parks and buildings, said the park also is open for amateur photographers. "With the new snow, there are many beautiful scenes in the park area," he, said.

I. I r.m h.mA enterprise which draws thou- aid. Maracay is the capital of sands of tourists to the com- Aragua state. munity each summer. Ferrero Tamay and other offi- The buildings front along cials had been seized by rebel M-21 (Lowell's main street) and troops at 5 a.m.

yesterday, Fer-extend at the rear to the Flat nandez said. r'ver- I At 4 a.m., today, Fernandez Traffic Detoured continued. 25 Air Force planes Also left homeless were Mr. from hases at Palonegro and and Mrs. John Pemberton.

their Rnra an MararaV KorP d.ed of a heart attack. Me 61- Dr. Norrix was president the Michigan Association of School Administrators and came to Kalamazoo from Houghton where he was superintendent between 1931 and 1937 He was a native of Carbon- flaie, ana auenuiu uuiiicin tendent of scnoois iiw iMi. at his office today and two children, ages 5 and 4, andat the nlain Caracas airport in Pember- bail thc state out of a growing crisis, The governor said he has a Specific idea in mind but re- fused to disclose until further i 1 in a Illinois snnrai uin. Richard E.

Hale. 29. of Grand the White House said deci- 1958 l00ks more "Ke mim mP lney gomg to Houghton he was su- ffercd chi but tne mte hou. said oec ted safo from an apartment Jn permtendent at Gorham. 111..

wfc- njs truck sIld off 7 jf Th" The sccrctar' addcd the ad" b.ri'e" and then at Phrbes. 111. US2- ol 3 3, hT In ministration will "act vigorously bershops. Pemberton said the Survivors include two ihr re indications these con- i di was save an nro ere Loy of San Diego, and1 cernrd the growing rocKei ano prosporitv. of its possessions.

I fPl James, of Salt Lake City. ir-ieae mm io use niimiic ine alarm was lurnru 111 hi 'about 6:45 a.m. when witnesses ncd an cxplosjon the in a luel Tavern, i the first building to be destroyed thc flames. The fire spread quickly to en-1 Business Climb Ahead, Weeks Says WASHINGTON Sec retary of Commerce Weeks says hp tne nation-s present business slowdown to give way t. hinh ln.nl nt hncinpcc a1.

tivity in 195c. 1957 was spurt then sag," he statement yesterday. The immediate economic sit uation may not be as rosy as we all want," Weeks said. "But from where I sit the 12-month outlook is far better than nail-biting pessimists think. The shower isn't over yet, but the sun shows signs of breaking through the clouds." Weeks said 1957 was the most prosperous year in the nation's history, and that no new year ever started with the over-all economy on such a high level as it is today." "I expect the level of business to be high in 1958 with output larger than in most years," he said.

The economy, the secretary said, should get a boost from increased defense orders, highway construction, continued population growth and private spending. Yacht of Six For Sledding. Skiing Binder Park Is Opened to Public fighters Tuesday near thel Albanian coast on a route over the Adriatic. Britain was handicapped in that it has no diplomatic relations with Albania, but the French legation reported the six crew members, one of them a stewardess, were "safe and well." Charge Air Violation The Albanian government said the plane violated that country's air space at 10:38 a.m. on Dec.

31. A broadcast from Tirana radio said it crossed into the Seman area and was over Albanian territory for 30 minutes. The plane was being held at Valona, a key Soviet air base ringed with fighter bases and one of the most sensitive corners of the Iron Curtain. Valona is a former Nazi submarine base and is reported to be a major Soviet U-boat base. Seizure of the plane was witnessed by military observers in Italy on their radar screens.

They saw the big freight plane as a large blip and then two smaller ships converging idly on it. Forced Inland -u- i a from a collision course and inland over Albania, was heard until the factor in the year just ended. It appeared that final figures would show about 59.500 per- snns u-nro ininroH in ahm.t i oo T. (Please Turn to Page 2. Col.

3) Monday, subcommittee's the records in its effort to de termine where this conflict best crating tne incuviauai services, State Achieves Another Record Low for Highway Deaths in y57 LANSING tP) For a sec-lsion. last night listed 1.522 1 about 13 per cent or a shade ond straight year, Michigan traffic dead for 1957. However, better than the improvement The final fatality figure foroo accidents, both reductions of pears the state will run around 1956 was 1.747, or 202 just under three per cent from'30 million dollars in the hole For 1955. it was 2,004. or 459jtg5g's performance by June 30 and "it is quite prob- Binder Park, the city's new park and recreation area in the northwest corner of Newton Township, was opened to the public today for sledding and skiing.

Jack K. Wilson, commissioner of parks, recre-ation and buildings, announced. In addition to sledding and skiing, which will be free, arrangements can be made through the Youth Building for sleigh ride parties through nigner man ine per- centage improvement for 19S6! as compared with 1955 wasl posted a banner traffic safety record in 1957. cutting deaths an estimated 12 per cent. It appeared that highway accidents and injuries also were down for the year, although comparatively little.

One Holiday Heath The vear ended with only fne traffic fatality reported for the 30-hour New Yea holiday period from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday. Last year 20 persons were killed in highway accidents in a four-day holiday period. Twelve persons were killed in auto accidents in the 30-hour Christmas holiday period a week ago. State Pofice Commissioner i i 1 1 i.t state achieved its goal of oucing iraiiic mains u.v I Ax Wielded for Unity May Hit Joint Chiefs work is done the nature of the new or additional tax or the amount of revenue it could be expected to produce before the current fiscal year ends June 30.

Williams said the proposal will be advanced to the Senate and House taxation committees at a special meeting he is calling prior to the opening of the regular 1958 legislative session next Wednesday. The meeting is being called to lay the entire fiscal problem before the legislative groups. Williams said he would ask any 1 alternative suggestions the legis- tax experts may nave, The governor said it now ap- auie we uauuui mcci, uunganuus i already incurred for this year 'without new revenues. nied this in public testimony. In exploring the situation, the subcommittee staff has gone back as far as the 1949 Hoover Commission rpnnrt At that limp.

try. Back to 1953 Report A 1953 report of the Rockefeller Committee Defense Reorganization recommended that the existing system "be revised (Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 3) Teen-Age Pirates Seize Trio Held for Holiday Abduction of Family WASHINGTON OP The tee has under consideration a series of proposals that could Ihr'ran ho rlissnlvcH. per cent. I hope its a good Jojnt Cmcfs of Staff of their While there is no unanimous a minority of which former Sec-augury for 13H military commands.

opinion, the prevailing impres-retary of State Dean Acheson 37 ion The subcommittee, headed by sion among subcommittee mem- was a member recommended A provisional slate ponce Dcmocratic Leader Lyndon B. bcrs seems to be that it might that Congress create a single count, subject to upward revi- Inhnnn of Tcxas- has hcard be best to start at the top 0f chief of staff over the joint 'contradictory testimony from the military structure in any chiefs. The present chairman of In Your Paper Today military leaders and scientists recommended shake-up. This the joint chiefs has only an ad- away for Mexico and he persuaded them it would be necessary to take on more fuel, obtainable only the next morning. The Fiesta II went into Islamorado for fuel and while it lay there, young David managed to slip ashore momentarily with a note which he handed to Murty Cnbb, a docker.

The note said: "WE ARE BEING HELD AT GUNPOINT. GET HELP Cnbb rushed to a garage nearby and telephoned the sheriff's department. Monroe County deputies borrowed a motorboat and gave chase about 10 minutes after the Fiesta II put to sea with David peering anxiously astern for signs of rescue and his mother frantically waving from a cabin doorway to watchers who already were hurrying to the dock. Deputies Norman Parker and John Hovcy overhauled thc loafing yacht and as they came abeam, the Texas teen-agers dropped their guns overboard and surrendered. Lt.

Rene Raiole of the sheriff's department said the boys, before ordering Sias to sea, loaded his yacht with such a conglomeration of goods that the Fiesta II actually took on a list. Among the articles put on the yacht were auto tires, barbecue equipment, ammunition, blankets, food and motor oil. Police are checking the articles believed stolen. (Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 8) KEY WEST, Fla Lfl A Winter Park family's holiday cruise turned into a 14-hour gunpoint ordeal when three teenagers boarded their yacht- like pirates of old and demanded to be taken to Mexico.

A note smuggled ashore brought rescue for Richard Sias. his wife and four children. Today, their brash captors from San Antonio, faced court action by officials who considered bringing charges of kidnaping and even the archaic crime of piracy. Appearance before Criminal Court Judge Thomas S. Caro was scheduled at Key West for Mike Moore, 17, Johnny Cox, 16, and Tommy Edwards, 15.

Sias, 53, a Winter Park, pkinghousc machinery manufacturer, his wife, Phyllis. 50. sons, David. 14. and John.

10. and daughters. Jane. 15. and Bobby.

13. were shaken but physically unharmed in the nightmarish captivity that began New Year's Eve on their sumptuous 40-foot power yacht. Fiesta II. at Craig in the Keys. Moore and his companions scrambled aboard, pointed a .22 caliber rifle at the astounded Siases and said keep quiet, we'll tell you what to do." Sias related.

"They were polite and didn't use any foul he said, "but they kept the gun on me and my wife and made me do what they wanted." Sias said the boys first insisted they should take off right rivalry that still exists under; the joint chiefs of command The minority said the existing supposed unification of the duties. structure "operates to prevent armed forces. Denies Conflict our disinterested and able in- Convinced I The joint chiefs, consisting of deed 0ften brilliant high rank- But it can be said that most thc heads of the three services, military men from perform-of the subcommittee members have the dual role of over-all jng the best service of which now are convinced there has military planning and of op-; they are capable for their coun- Pg. Local Births 14 Local Obituaries 14 Comics 20 Crossword Puzzle 22 Editorials, Columnists 6 News Notes 15 Radio and TV 19 Regional News 4 Sports 10, 11, 12 Stock Markets 21 Watchman 3 Weather 2 Where to Go 2 Women's News 8, 9 been so mucn contusion ana bickering among Army, Navy, This has led to some sugges-and Air Force leaders in that their loyalty to their Pentagon that the nations mis-: individual services has lnter-sile and satellite programs have fered with their decisions on been seriously handicapped. over-all military plans, although Following this up in prepara-; Gen.

Nathan F. Twining, chair-tion for resumption of hearings! man of the joint chiefs, has de- i.