Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 33

Sec. Three THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS Wednesday, March 27, 1968 House Acting on School Aid Bill Samuel Titus Dies; Of Pioneer Family for public school aid, a $59.9 million increase over current levels. Poverty-stricken and low-valuation school districts were to get the most of the increase if the bill, approved by two House committees, wins House and Senate approval. Meanwhile, the House agreed Tuesday to put off until next week a vote on a bill which would legalize greyhound dog racing in Rep. Roy Spencer, R-Attica, introducer of the dog bill, said he was close to the needed 56 votes already and added he thought he would have a majority by next Wednesday.

Spencer said he had written to all county supervisors in the state, predicting each county would receive at least $100,000 a year in new revenue if his bill were approved. Backers of a $21 million proposal of state grants to parents of nonpublic school pupils LANSING (AP) Spared at least temporarily from facing the thorny issue of aid to nonpublic school parents, the House planned today to pass a multimillion dollar public school aid bill spending $5 million more than Gov. George Romney recommended. Rep. Clifford Smart, R-Walled Lake, House Education Committee chairman, estimated the measure would earmark about $374 million from the state general fund Word has been received here of the death, in California, of Samuel Champion (Champ) Titus.

54, whose parents were members of prominent Battle Creek pioneer families. Mr. Titus left Battle Creek in 1935 and for 15 years resided in Buffalo. N.Y., where he was vice president of the Buffalo office of Batten, Barton, Durstine Osborne, Inc. In 1960 he moved with his family to California, where he was vice president of advertising for Ampex Corp.

At the time of his death he was vice president of the Allen-Dor-ward Advertising Agency. The family residence is at 330 El Portal in Hillsborough, Calif. He was born in 1914 in Battle Creek, the son of Richard H. and Adaline (Champion) Titus. His father died in 1938 and his mother in 1961.

His father was a grandson of Richard F. Titus of New York, who settled here in 1843 after some 20 years as a sea captain in the West Indies trade. His mother was a great-granddaughter of John Champion, one of Battle Creek's earliest settlers. Champion Street was named in his honor. "Champ" Titus was a 1932 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, where he Spencer, introducer of the measure, said at least one Lapeer County firm had already sidestepped its property tax obligation by joining with a federally chartered bank in such a scheme.

Spencer's bill was favored by 56 of the 100 House members, but needed 74 votes. Under the State Constitution, bills governing banking require two-thirds majorities. Also defeated was a bill which would have provided that house trailers in licensed trailers parks would be taxed $3 a month whether occupied or not. Trailers are already taxed at that rate while occupied. Passed, meanwhile, and sent to the Senate were bills changing the state's divorce law and allowing legislators to run for other state offices during their terms, made no attempt Tuesday to hitch their bill, which died in committee, to the Big School Aid Act.

But Rep. Thomas Brown, R-Lansing. chief sponsor of the private school bill, said supporters might try to attach the controversial provisions to another measure. In other action, a bill to permit state-chartered banks to join in what House members termed a tax dodge now available to patrons of federal banks, was defeated even though it attracted a majority vote. Speaker Robert Waldron ruled a two-thirds majority was required to pass the mea-sure, which backers said would have allowed corporations to avoid property taxes by "giving" their production facilities to a state bank and then "leasing" them back.

Senate Approves Spending Bills SAMUEL C. TITUS starred in football and baseball. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was married in 1939 to Elizabeth Huff of Buffalo, N.Y., who survives. His other survivors include a son, Richard 19; a daughter, Christine 15, and a sister, Mrs.

Kate Yutzy of New York City. Mrs. Yutzy now is a partner in the public relations firm of Dudley-Anderson-Yutzy. Her husband, Thomas D. Yutzy, had been managing partner in the firm until his death July 31, 1966.

Local Obituaries The Bureau on the Budget estimates that the bills, as recommended by the House nd Senate Appropriations committees would provide a fiscal 1968 69 budget of $1,319 billion $15 million less than sought by Gov. George Romney. Senate Democrats objected to passage of the spending bills before all bills with fiscal implications have been reported out to the floor by the Sen-a Appropriations Committee. The deadline for reporting out such bills fell at midnight. As long as the spending bills remained before the Senate, argued Senate Minority Lead-er Raymond Dzendzel, D-Detroit, bills which died in Appropriations Committee could be tacked on as amendments.

Passed 23-10 was a bill providing $63.2 million for planning, land acquisition and construction at various state institutions. Approved 22-12 was a $25.6 million appropriation for the state department of education. The Appropriations Committee had boosted the $33 million supplemental bill by some $2.2 million to ensure -continuation of current aid to dependent children payments at their present livel. LANSING (AP) The Senate approved and sent to the House $88.8 million in fiscal 1968 69 spending bills Tuesday, but angry Democrats momentarily delayed action on several others. The senators also approved, 73-6, a measure providing for $33 million in supplemental spending during the current fiscal year, including $25.4 million to meet increased medicaid and Aid to Dependent Children costs.

The bills are among several under consideration by both houses which would make up a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Compulsory Car Checks Better Driver Tests PLATFORM FOR SAFETY MICH 68 Killed to Date KILLED Killed to Date 386 5 363 This Year YESTERDAY Last Year GREAT LAKE STATE Kenneth W. Thornton Kenneth W. Thornton, 60, of 15254 M-66, in Assyria Township, died today at his home after an illness of seven months. He was born Nov.

20, 1907, in St. Joseph County the son of Earl E. and Irena (Wyant) Thornton. E. (Barbara) Mellon of Azusa, Mrs.

Carrol W. (Linda) Wolf of Sturgis. and Mrs. Daniel G. (Alice) Holwerda of 4479 S.W.

Capital nine grandchildren; three brothers, Leo E. Thornton of 3249 S.W. Capital Vern E. Thornton of Johnstown Township and Harry Thornton of Tekonsha; and a sister, Mrs. Nola Spillane of 16475 13-Mile Road.

Eat More Meat Americans are eating more meat than ever before. Consumption reached a record 176.6 pounds per person last year. GM Mr. Thornton was married to Irene Signam Oct. 2, 1937, in Battle Creek.

She survives. Mr. Thornton was owner and operator of Buck's welding shop on M-66 near his home. He came to this area when he was 10 years old. After being employed at a Battle Creek defense plant during World War II, Mr.

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