Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 1

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EDITION THE TATE PRICE SIX CENTS ONE HUNDREDTH YEAR LANSING, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1954 16 Paget ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEBVICF dJ(D)TLTMMMj ayf Ike Makes Killed Two As State Holiday ection sl t- mj- lrisp Roads Clog Flies Over Drought Meets with. Several GOP Leaders I Sftke Mea)S behind. tke Pair's news (Journal Wire Services) a. i 13 Others' Injured in Accidents; ife OfJVL S. C.

Prof essor Hurt in' Crash Near Shepherd (While Ray Tucker Is on vacation there will be guest columns by several prominent newspaper, editors. Today column Is by Stephen E. Billings, assistant editor of The Barre VD Daily DENVER, Sept 4 President Eisenhower, his desk cleared of the mass of legislation left by the 83rd 7- limes. a-'fitted tHi'x- congress, makes a three-state non- political air tour today over Millions Head drought-stricken western farm lands. Bay City Train Claims Motorist The Chief Executive was sched For Highways uled to take off from Lowry air force base for a air tour GET BRIEFING Corp.

Howard Dunneback, left, and Sgt John T)aviA. nf th atAtn nnlirn. brief members of the Michigan National assignments over the Labor Day week-end. Gov. -Wilnams has called on the national guard to help control the traffic on Michigan's highways over the holiday week-end.

(Journal Photo) of Colorado, Wyoming and Ne At least two persons have been braska. Guard Friday at the state police post in East Lansing on their. (By The Associated Press) Comparatively few deaths in were reported today as mil Mr. Eisenhower will be accom- killed in the first onslaught of Labor Day traffic, and central panied bv Secretary of Agriculture lions of Americans set out on La- Ezra T. Benson, Interior Secretary Douglas McKay and a host of ag bor Day week-end trips.

Dry weather in most of the na tion ensured heavy traffic. riculture and interior department officials on the trip in the presidential plane, the Columbine. The summer White House said the President would meet with lo Pres. EisenhowerUias urged mo torists to drive carefully, and has challenged 'them to fool the experts who predicted 390 motor ve cal congressional and senatorial hicle fatalities in the holiday peri od that began at 6 p.m. Friday "DARRE, Vt On Sept 14, if Green mountain political tradition holds good.

Republican voters will choose the candidates who are to beet the Democrats in November. It was, then, a shock on Aug. 22 to hear C. E. St Amour of St Albans, new president of Vermont Federation of Labor, tell Labor's League for Political Education, "There is a good chance the Democrats might elect a governor in Vermont this November." He said it casually and the L.

L. P. E. took no position on candidates. The federation's executive board may indorse one after the primary.

But E. Frank Branon, Democratic candidate for governor, addressed the L. L. P. E.

banquet outlining his record of state senator in the 1953 Vermont legislature. G. O. P. candidates also addressed the A.

F. of L. convention briefly. However, in introducing Lt Gov. Joseph B.

Johnson and his Republican opponent Henry D. Vail of Ludlow, retiring federation president Frederick Dykeman of Barre, a Democrat of vigorous words, made no- secret of his own politics. HOPE OF VERMONT DEMOCRATS XTERMONT Democrats dare to hope just a little they might have a chance to elect a governor for two reasons. their candidate two years ago, Robert W. Larrpw of Burlington, rolled and will end at midnight Monday.

Deaths totaled only 31 at 11 a. m. Michigan accidents have injured 13 others, four of them from the Lansing area. Killed were Richard Aubry, 22, of Saginaw, and Hugo' Wendl, 47, of Edwardsburg. The injured included Mrs.

Phyllis Wise of 36 Denwood. Lansing: Mrs. Catherine Ip, 35, of 610 Cherry lane, East Lansing, her 18-month-old son, RandalL and Alvin R. Whaley, of R. 1, East Lansing.

Michigan highways continued under near-martial law Saturday as state and local police and sheriffs assisted by national guard military policemen, battle to keep the accident toll below the record 35 killed over the Fourth of July week-end and (EST) today. There were 28 traf fic deaths, one drowning and two in the miscellaneous category. Pres. Eisenhower, in his appeal to motorists, said: "Let's be careful this week-end. Let's stay alert the 31 slaughtered last Labor Day Ike Asks Thanks For Labor Day DENVER, Sept 4 GB President Eisenhower today asked fellow Americans to give thanks this Labor Day that they have a labor system which produces "a true and joyous strength." "To all the world," he said in a special Labor Day statement "we have shown the incredible results which can be accomplished in a land where every man can choose the job he wants any job for which his ability fits him; prepare himself for it; and join freely with his fellow workers in common effort" The chief executive said a slave state might force its masses "too brutish, endless toil." it can never produce that deep and tremendous surge of might which comes to a nation when each man knows that he is driving a wedge or plowing a furrough or 'operating a lathe purely because he is a free man, and that to this endeavor, he freely sets his hand," Mr.

Eisenhower said. week-end. Aubrv was killed at 4:20 a. m. Leaps from Car As Train Nears BELLEVUE, Sept 4 Eugene E.

Cortright 27, of R. 3, Belle-vue, escaped injury last evening when he jumped from his car shortly before it was demolished by a Grand Trunk freight train. Cortright told Eaton county sheriff officers that he was forced onto the tracks one-half-mile southwest of the village on M-78 by a car without lights about 10:55 p. m. Cortright was traveling north at the time and the train west Saturday when his car smashed into a New York Central locomotive at a crossing, on the northern outskirts of Bay City.

Jacquelin O'Leary, 18, and James Sullivan, See OBSERVER Page 4, CoL 5 1 22, both of Saginaw, were cnti-' cally injured. WIFE OF M. S. C. MAN Wendl was killed when his car 1 Join in Bid r1 collided with another on a high way M-62 curve two and a half Let's remember the simple rules of the road.

Let's fool the experts. miles south of Cassopolis i riday night. Thomas Prather, 22, of R. 2, Cassopolis, driver of the other car. suffered a fractured leg For Outlet U.

S. Pledges Armed Help to Philippines iers ait oe anve next Tuesday." CHECK EQUIPMENT Sgt John Davies, (left), of the state police, and Sgt Fred Garchow, of the Headquarters company of the 119th Field Artillery battalion of the national guWd check off a list of the national guard equipment that will be used over the week-end to curb highway accidents and deaths. The picture was taken at the state police post at East Lansing. (Jour-- nal photo) FINAL PLANS Srt. Fred Garchow, (left), of the Headauar-ters company ot the 119th Field Artil'erv Battalion of the National Guard, and Sgt John Da-vies, of the state police stop at a check point to go over final plans lor the guardsman.

Sgt Garchow is one of the Guard members who direct traffic at the intersection of highways M-66 and M-21 northwest of Lansing, one of danger points. (Journal Photo) There were 405 traffic fatalities over the three-day Labor Day hol and chest, hip and back injuries. He was reported in poor condition at a Dowaeiac hospital. candidates at the three stops- iday last year. The over-all total of violent deaths was 574, including Grand Casper, Mrs.

Ip and her son were in MSC and Pomeroy Group and McCook, Neb. on his arownea ana sa Killed in mis jured on highway US-27 near Shepherd when a station wason day-long flying trip. cellaneous accidents. The record traffic death toll for the Labor Day Will 'Automatically React' to Foe Petition for Use of Channel 10 driven by Ching-u Ip, a faculty Each stop was scheduled for 30 minutes, time enough for the noiiday was 461 in 1951, while the member at Michigan State college, record over-all toll was bi8, also "Twas struck- by a truck driven by President to pose- for pictures with G. O.

P. candidates and make a Attack, Dulles Tells Islanders Vetoes Carlton Gross, Clio, as the Ip vehicle was turning into a state few remarks. De Castries SEE ATS SITE park. in 195L Council records -disclosed that traffic deaths up to Aug. 1 this year occurred, at the rate of 91 every 24 hours.

Included were deaths occurring some time after MANILA. Sept 4 Off) The United States today promised to fur Michigan State college joined the Television Corporation of Michigan Friday in a bid for the use of regular television channel 10, assigned to the Parma-Onondaga area. A ioint petition was filed with The President will fly over the Officers said Mrs. Ip -suffered possible back and internal injuries nish a "major of the supplies and equipment to strengthen site of the new air force academy at Water Bill and her son a possible fractured Colorado borings. Aspen, the Philippines armed forces "in view 01 the developments in souui-east Asia." injury, days or weeks.

An Associated Press survey in a the Colorado-Big Thompson skull and internal injuries. Both, however, were reported in. "good" Free; Weeps the federal communications commission asking that the channel be assigned both for commercial and project and the Echo Park dam condition at Mt Pleasant Com non-holiday 78-hour period, from 6 p. m. Friday, Aug.

20, to mid The pledge was given by John Foster Dulles, U. S. secretary ot state, and announced in a joint communique following mutual defense site in national monu educational use on a share-the- ment- He also will fly over the munity hospital Saturday. Officers ticketed Gross for exces Says Present Diversion in night Monday, Aug. 23, showed 346 persons lost their lives in motor timp basis.

Guernsey project in Wyoming, the Enders dam, Trenton dam and the sive speed. The accident demol It was the third time the college French General Is Finally talks today. It followed a statement by Dulles earlier today pledging that the United States "would automatical Strunk reservoir project in Ne Chicago District Is Adequate mishaps. It also showed 43 persons were drowned and 104 were killed in various types of accidents for has officially petitioned the FCC for the use of the VHF channel ished the Ip vehicle, but did comparatively little damage to- the Gross panel truck. 1 braska.

Released by Reds With Fanfare i Younger Calls Off which would permit the broadcast Weather and flying time permit an over-all total of 493. The ips were on their way home ting, me resident aiso was ex ly react" if the Philippines should be attacked. DENVER, Sept 4 CS) Pres. Ei from a northern vacation trip. ing of educational programs on the "standard frequency" of television.

Tho Tplevision Corporation of pected to get an aerial peek at the senhower has vetoed a bill wnicn HANOI, Indochina, Sept. 4 (UP) Kirwin, Webster and Cedar Bluff The communique said Dulles and Sunday High Mrs. wise was one of eight persons injured in a three-vehicle collision at highway US-16 and M-66 seven miles south of Ionia. SEVERAL SHAKEN UP would have allowed Illinois and the Chicago sanitary district to divert Michigan is owned by John Pomeroy, president of the Lansing Rrnnrtr-nstinff COmnanV Which 00- Brig. Gen.

Christian de Castries, hero of Dien Bien Phu, rode down projects Kansas. He was expected back at Lowry field around 6 p. E. S. T.

Vice Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, wno also is Philippines foreign minis Recount prates WILS and WILS-TV, and Friday night the President Krtward Wilson, son of the U. First reports indicated she might the Red river to freedom toaay and wept openly on his deliverance from four months in Communist captivity. reached agreement on all phases of a joint military defense program.

signed the last of 513 bills left for his approval or rejection by the more water irom iaxe miuiiigou. The issued a memorandum of disapproval at the summer White House at Lowry air force base Friday giving four reasons for his actions. recent congress. During the night The recount votes. cast for Ing have suffered a broken back, but attendants at St Lawrence hospital in Lansing, where she was transferred after emergency treat The Communists reieasea ae secretary of defense, Birmingham.

The corporation had previously filed a petition asking for exclusive use of the VHF channel. Three other parties also are seeking Of 90 Seen Hourly Temperatures 8 m. 571 1 a. S8 7 a. m.

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SS.14 "In view of the developments in ex- Castries, 52, at the prisoner ham couiUy prosecutor in the Re ne signed, witnout comment, two basic bills in the administration miles 34 change point at Vietri, They are: i "Pristine diversions are ade publican primary -last Aug. 3 was ment at ionia hospital, said hert program the bill stripping con southeast Asia the defense of. the Philippines requires that the armed forces of the Philippines be condition was good Saturday. victed Communists of their citizen quate for navigation on the Illinois channel 10. WILS MAY QUIT TV (Picture on Page 2) Officers said a car driven by called off Saturday by Prosecutor Paul C.

Younger after 41 of 43 precincts he had requested recounted ship and the foreign aid appropriation bill. The foreign aid measure strengthened through co-operative effort" the joint communique said. Louis Wolf, 17, of R. 2, Grand Haven, traveling east on US-16, passed water way turn 2 "All methods of control of lake levels and protection of prop- northwest of Hanoi, with a brass Michigan State college has been broadcasting on channel 60 since Tnniiarv. WOULD FIGHT ATTACK provides $2,781,499,816 to extend military and economic help to the Wise vehicle, then had to cut had been rechecked.

band fanfare and weird chanting of Indochinese women. trev on the Great calces snouia ue Leaden skies, occasional showers It added that Dulles said "Con in sharply to avoid smashing into when the recount was Mr Pomerov. contacted Friday friendly nations. After exchanging his war pris and thunderstorms and tempera Earlier in the day the President tallied, it showed that cnanes jk. Chamberlain, who defeated Young a westbound truck driven by Donald Mountcastle, also 17, of Grand Rapids.

signed a third major administra- considered before arbitrarily proceeding with the proposed increased diversion." 3 'The diversions were authorized without reference to negotia-tinne with Panada." er in the primary by 150 votes, still oner clothing for a clean French uniform, de Castries went aboard a boat and wasvtaken to a landing north of Hanoi. tures of up to 90 degrees are in prospect for the Lansing area Saturday and Sunday. sideration is being given by tne department of defense to the proposals to develop the Philippines navy and air force." The Philippines has asked for 210 combat planes and for help in They said Mountcastle, seemg See IKE Page 2, CoL 1 was 150 votes aneaa 01 tne incum the onrushing Wolf car, applied his bent Don't lose hope for the entire There Gen. Rene Cogny, com brakes and skidded into the path Howard McCowan of Mason, a holiday week-end, though, because mander of the northern Indochina 4 "The legitimate interests of other states affected by the diver Dad Accused member of the board of canvas of the car." They said Mrs. Wise was unable to keep from pulling the weatherman says he 11 relent in Washington, D.

said the Lansing Broadcasting company will discontinue its operation of WILS-TV if the F. C. C. approves the petition. It will retain operation of WILS radio, however.

He said Channel 54 now operated by WILS-TV, would be assigned to Inland Broadcasting company of Chicago, subject to FCC approval, if the new channel is assigned to his corporation. The call letters will be changed. The station would operate here using ho facilities of the Dumont and with partly cloudy skies, cooler sers, said tne recount was caiiea off by Francis Wiery, chief assist into the rear of the Wolf vehicle. sion may be adversely attectea. The memordandum explained tho hill wnnld have authorized Illi Wolf and a passenger in his car.

campaign, and a detaenment 01 foreign legionaires which included some Dien Bien Phu survivors, were waiting to render de Castries full honors. Of Brutally tive sources here have said. The communique said the Philippines Saturday proposed creation of a four-division army and Dulles replied that: "The United States would fur ant prosecutor ana cn airman Youneer's recount committee. Willis Poteter, 19, of K. A Jem- temperatures and no rain Monday.

Saturday, the mercury was to move up to 83 degrees from a 54-degree low Friday night Saturday son, suffered body and face bruises Younger had lost a net 01 tnree and cuts, and Nelson Wise, 34, hus Beating Pair votes when the recount was resumed in Lansing Saturday, but nois ana tne samiaxy Chicago an annual average of 2,500 cubic feet of water per second for three years from Lake Michigan into the Illinois waterway, in addi band of Mrs. Wise, and the cou night, the thermometer will dip nish the maior portion of the mili -De Castries had controlled his emotions at Vietri, but when he stepped ashore, at the landing and embraced Coenv he burst into ple's three children were shaken only to degrees ana wm rise vo gained them back later in the tary materiel requirements lor up. mormne wnen tnree oauots were such an expansion or tne army A. B. networks and film pro- tion to all domestic CORINTH, Sept 4 UP) tears.

declared invalid because correct votine procedures had not been Mountcastle was at first reported to have suffered a broken neck, but later-examination indicated a De Castries later said that the In his earlier statement Dulles made it clear that the United States would come quickly to the Philippines defense if the islands Communists had lield him se followed. Held Man less serious injury. He also was Mr. Pomeroy, who is president of the Television Corporation of Michigan, said the petition calls for aiB OOO-watt transmitter and a clusion since his capture almost A farmer accused of beating his two infant daughters was released in $10,000 bond yesterday. M.

O. Holloway of near Rienzi, reported in good condition at the After ballots in 14 of20 Lansing precincts which the incumbent had asked to be recounted were tallied four months ago. a 90-degree high on bunaay. Friday's high was 78 degrees. Returns with Influencer WAUKEGAN, TH, Sept 4 Iff) Pasquali's grocery has a rule against cashing checks for strangers.

Mrs. Ruth Pasquali stuck by the rule so the stranger returned Thursday night with a pistol and held her up. He took 541, the 1- were attacked. Ionia hospital baturday. "I wish to state in most emphatic The other three persons were had few contacts with my officers," de Castries- said.

"Three davs aeo I was permitted to speak tower to be constructed for Channel 10 if it is assigned to Friday, Mr. Chamberlain had was aharged with "assault and injured shortly before midnight in earned eight votes to extend nis terms that the United States will honor fully its commitments under the mutual defense treaty. If the In battery with force likely to pro a two-car collision on highway Slaying to two of them. You see my health total lead of 153 votes over Mr. duce death.

He was placed in M-78 at Waverly rd. Vnnnppr. is not too Daa. it taites a 101 iu Philippines were, attacked, the Sheriffs officers said a car driv- 000 appearance bond and $3,000 hurt me physically and spiritu -Younger lost eignt votes Tiaay United States would act immedi amount of his proferred cnecjc peace bond after a preliminary ally." -v. ately." Dulles declared.

See TRAFFIC Page 2, CoL afternoon when 18 absent, voter ballots recorded on a voting ma hearing here. Is Lake Odessa Mexican Mrs. Holloway said her husband The secretary's statement marked the opening of U. chine at the Michigan ave. Metn- the joint petitioners.

This physical organization would blanket the area within 70 miles of the Parma-Onondaga area. -James H. Denison, administrative assistant to the president of Michigan State college, said college officials have been disappointed at the effectiveness of M. S. C's UHF operation on Channel 60.

He said ihat during the several months the college has been broad broke his nine-month-old daugh odist church were declared void by Charged in Death of Field Worker ippmes mutual delense taiKs preliminary to an eight-nation southeast Asia security conference which a board of canvassers because their numbers had not been torn off. ter's leg last January and had since broken the child's arm twice. Their two-year-old daughter was Thirteen of the votes were for once beaten so badly surgery was Younger and five for Chamberlain. starts Monday. t' TO KEEP BASES Previously tne recount, xoung- IONIA, Sept 4 (UP) Guadalupe Godinez, 34, of Lake Odessa, has been charged with murder in the casting on Channel 60.

the conver necessary, the mother said. She also testified Holloway often stopped the children from cry The Philippines, which has been er had gained a net of five votes sion of home sets to uni nas ueen mnrh slower than first expected. in precincts outside Lansing. fatal stabbing of Jesus Valadez. 22H insisting on an "all for one and one for all" type of defense pact was expected to modify its demands if ing "by holding his hands over the mouth and nose until they would if the petition is approved by pass out guaranteed strong ana prompt u.

Alcorn county Atty. N. S. Sweat S. militarv assistance.

a Mexican field woricer Kiuea in a dance hall scuffle. Authorities served the warrant on Godinez Friday, but they indicated the action was taken pri- the FCC the college will discon- tinue its broadcasting operations in the UHF field, he said. M. S. first petitioned the FCC said Mrs.

Holloway told officers Dulles' statement appeared to she failed to report the beatings be aimed at providing that guarantee. marilv so. thev could noia nun CoL 2 earlier because her husband threatened to kill her if she complained See CHANNEL Page npndine further investigation. "We expect the Philippines to 1 1 to the police. Mrs.

Holloway said she went to Uetective wayne jussim ui me Fast Lansine state police post said contribute to its own security to the extent of its capabilities," Dulles said. "The United States will take all practicable measures there were indications tnat vaiaaez the police after the youngest child was badly beaten Wednesday was killed "either by accident or SPECIAL NOTICE' xTO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS! night to maintain the security of the mistake," during a quarrel between Godinez and Raymond Salas, 58, Valadez's father-in-law. Philippines' aeainst external at tack Car Backfire Salas told officers that Godinez The secretary said the United States' would retain its military bases in the Philippines as "con Catches Forger lunged at him with his hand in his pocket Valadez, according to Salas, stepped into the fight and fell to the floor with a stab wound. crete evidence iOf the united DAYTON, Sept 4 UF Capt Edward K. Kenny of the air training command today set a new unofficial speed record of 616.208 m.

p. h. in the Calif ornia-to-Ohio Bendix trophy He made the run- in 3 hours, 1 minute and 56 seconds. The VanDervoort Hardware baseball team, Lansing entry in the Michigan Amateur Baseball association tourney at Battle Creek, defeated Sterling, 7 to 4, in second round game Saturday. They will play again at 4 p.

m. Police Help Needed States ability and intention to COLUMBUS, Sept 4 CSV- Another man also was wounded. take necessary countermeasures. Bang! The altercation occurred during "While the seventn tieet nas oeen ordered to protect Formosa from The man nouoooting it aown the street put up his hands. And Pettis Adams.

27-year-old a Mexican iieid worKersr aance at Lake Odessa Saturday night Police later arrested Godinez and his LATER DEADLINE i FOR TUESDAY, SEPT. 7th New ads, kills and corrections will be accepted up to 10 a. m. TUESDAY for the Tuesday editions. After Tuesday, the regular deadlines will apply: New ads, 5 p.

m. day previous to publication. Kills nd corrections 10 a. m. day of publication.

PHONE AD-TAKER' Clevelander, meekly surrendered invasion no such- orders are necessary in the case of the Philippines, Dulles declared, because "our forces would automatically brother, Raymond, in Saginaw. to a couple or policemen in a near Raymond was released. by cruiser. react" Stolen Watch Won't Run That me story oi ine capture of a man later charged with forg-erv. Police said he was wanted in CHICAGO.

Sept 4 (UP) Chris The strong friendship between the United States and the Philippines "offers us the best possible MOLINE. 111., Sept 4 The tian A. Keeser, 46, asked police to thief who stole Chester Anders" old help him find his missing auto. connection with the passing of seven worthless checks totaling a township fire truck (background) arrived to quench the blase. (State Journal Photo) basis for'-co-operation to meet tie new danger which has arisen since 1 tt A railroad watch won't even be able to give you -the time of day.

The Keeser said he parked the car way M-78, west the city. Three persons were hurt' A truck is hauling the wreckage of the burned ante away after CAR BURNED This late model ear was completely burned following a midnight two-car collision lit Waverly rd. and bigh- and can't remember tne ena 01 wona nu i timepiece is a Key winaer. An week ago where, about. $150.

And the bang? That was a backfire from the police cruiser. Dulles said. ders still has the key..