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FINAL EDITION WEATHER lurri'l PorvCMt LITTLE CHANGE FORT HUROM TIMES HERALD PRICE TEN CENTS SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1960 Vol. XLIX No. 11 nn hn in JVL nnr jJuv (BE MI JV JV IT JV i i 2 Mr. And Mrs. Murphy Make Decision Before Her Unexpected Death By ROBERT E.

STRATTON (Times Herald Reporter) i Already challenged to make the City a better place to live through wise and constructive use of tjie McMorran auditorium, Port Huron resi dent? were further challenged by the announcement Sunday that the Mc Morran family will give the City a sports arena. To a hushed audience, which broke into applause after the announcement, Wilbur S. Davidson, on behalf of the donors of the auditorium, told an audience attending a dedicatory ceremony in the auditorium had been authorized to say that a study of plans for the arena will be made almost immediately. The arena, to be constructed immediately west of the auditorium, will be the most modern and complete for a city of Port Huron's size in the United States, Mr. Davidson said.

He said it will have an official size hockey ice rink, and facilities for all -indoor i Mr. Davidson's announcement came before Dr. Henrj Hitt Crane, famous lecturer and former pastor of Central 4. i.yAj Ps tv Methodist church, Detroit, told the audience, in his principal address, that by accepting the generous auditorium Dens Spring A Surprise gift, each City resident is obligated to emulate the man in whose honor the auditorium is named and make a positive contribution to community life. Unicameral Plan Splits Leaders After the ceremony, thousands toured the auditorium described as one of the finest in the country.

3efore the invocation, Rev. D. R. Lees, rector of Grace Episcopal church, asked the audience to pray in silence for LANSING (UPI) Democratsjone minute in tribute to Mrs. Andrew J.

Murphy, who THE FIRST AUDIENCE in the new Henry McMorran Memorial Auditorium gathers for the dedication program Sunday afternoon. See a page of other pictures from the dedication and open house on Page 9. (Times Herald Staff Photo) split today over a surprise plan died unexpectedly Friday, one day before the day of dedi-to, in effect, abolish the Senate Mr; Murphy and the late Mrs Clara E. iwacKenzie aonaiea iunas ior ine construction 01 me auditorium. Henry McMorran, in whose honor the auditorium was constructed as a memorial, is the father of the late Mrs.

Murphy and Mrs. Mackenzie. Missing Deb Traced To Paris Speeding Train Leaves Tracks; 4 Dead, 58 Hurt Seek Laws To Reduce Accidents make Michigan the second state to have a one-house legislature. "This is loaded with dynamite," said Senate Minority Leader Harold Ryan (D-Detroit) after the recommendation was presented to the party's ruling body. "It's good for the state," said In making the arena announcement, Mr.

Davidson said that authorization to proceed with the arena was received Friday. He said Mr. and Mrs. Murphy had talked it over before her unexpected death Friday. Sailed On Freighter WELLINGTON.

Ohio (UPD-Aj The train was scheduled to slow through this switch was 13 miles New York Central passenger train L)Wtr(0 15 to 2q m.p.h, to pick'Per nour' A ful1 investigation has Holland insurance man Ralph E. The Michigan State Safety Commission will ask the Legislature to set up legal standards for chemical tests for drinking drivers, Mr. Davidson explained that in 1955 the original plan With Ex-Chauffeur es Tr a message being handed up been started and no further state- ed the track here Sunday 1 mcnt will be made until the in- ANTWERP, Belgium (AP)-Lsmashed into a signal tower and by by E- "ms- 8 has boon completed." traveling 90 miles per hour jump- Richman, chairman of a study was to construct a combined arena and auditorium at the committee on legislative reform cost of $1,200,000. But after study it was found that the that uncorked the proposal at a uses of such a structure would conflict and that it would Missing heiress Gamble Benedict failed, killing four persons and rapher and signal operator, who The dead included the train's Gerald W. Shipman, executive lni1au u.aa ln Paplo of(or ''injuring 58 more.

had been on the job here only a fireman, Phillip J. Lehman. 48. npmnrratie State Central Com. be better to construct two separate buildings, each designed for its own specific use.

He pointed out that almost exactly $1,350,000 was spent on the auditorium alone. secretary of the Commission, ex-L A taPe recorder aboard the week. Cleveland; two Pennsylvania mittee meeting Sunday plained this and other laws Irom YorK Wltn South western Limited showed the The accident occurred near an Railroad conductors, Kenneth The committee postponed until Commission will seek to be en-a married, Romanian-born chauf-St. Louis to Cleveland train was intersection of the New York Male. 42, of Rosedale, and a special Feb.

28 meeting action acted before a meeting of the feur. traveling m.p.h. when it was Central and Nickle Plate lines. Georce P. Rummell.

of Indiana-' nman. ri.iPt fnr a npii. Mr. Davidson said it was Mr. and Mrs.

Murphy de- Citizen's Traffic and Safety! New York Dolice said the 18- supposed to be traveline 15 to 20 William B. Salter, general man Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 tion drive to put the unicameral cjsj0n that a studv of plans for the sports arena should be Committee in the YMCA. year-old New York debutante m.p.h. in order to pick up a mes- ager of the Indiana district of the legislature recommendation on after the dedication was completed and operation ol He related that 41 per centlSailed from New York Dec.

31 sage. New York Central, issued this Nov. fi ballot. the auditorium was underway. Ice Skating of a total of 460 traffic fatali -'aboard the freighter Edga with Engineering Henry W.

Ker- statement: "Preliminary invest! Rvan called the plan "harsh" Henry McMorran great interest in youth and their All City rinks have been clean- tips invcvtiffalpri in Mirhiean1 a and "shocking." He said it would welfare was mentioned by Mr. Davidson. last year showed a history for Mrs. Arde rescue workers, "I had no was traveling in excess of the i.f. rV.

Recreation De- be "one of the most controversial Continued on Page 2, Col. 6 Continued on Page 2, Col. 5 I didn't even have a horn or' maximum permissible speed. The JTV, ui. 1 1 i i partment officials sa d.

whistle. I couldn stop." maximum permissible speed good today, City Bulova, widow of the watch king. The freighter arrived in Antwerp Saturday. Both Miss Bene In presenting the Henry McMorran plaque which was placed at the south entrance of the auditorium, Mr. David son said Mr.

and Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Mackenzie decided dict and Porumheanu remained to construct a memorial to Mr. McMorran to commemorate aboard Saturday night, sources in Antwerp said. Sunday afternoon Miss Benedict hoarded an express train which got to Paris late in the afternoon.

It could not be learned im- Where To Find It- LOCAL NEWS AND FEA-Tt'RES ON PAGES 2, 5 ANN LANDERS 18 CLASSIFIED 14, IS COMICS 12 CROSSWORD 16 DR. BRADY 4 EDITORIALS 4 MARKETS 13 RADIO 12 "SPORTS 11 TFXEVISION 12 THEATERS 16 WOMEN'S NEWS 6 his personal character, personality, integrity as well as a loving ftthcr, rather than for his accomplishments in many fields of endeavor. He said that Mr. McMorran was born in 1844 within one block of the auditorium. For his life span of 85 years, Port Huron was his home, a place he loved, Mr.

Davidson said. He explained that the donors first conceived of an auditorium as a memorial after civic leaders tried to build a hall by floating a bond issue. But the proposition tailed to get the required votes. Mr Davidson said the sunburst clock is a symbol of how important timt was to Mr. McMorran who was always Continucd on Page 2, Col.

4 Today's Chuckle It you want a Job done, it to a busy man. He'll have his secretary do it. punctual and expected others to be likewise. It was another example of the man's integrity, Mr. Davidson said.

FORECAST Alden Dow, architect, told the audience that thou McMorran Auditorium's Opening Week Schedule TODAY "An Evening With Victor Borge," comedian pianist, at 8:30 m. Tuesday Tot Huron Public Schools present "Scholarship Concert," a program of vocal and instrumental music by students at 8 p.m. Wednesday Michigan State Glee club will present a concert under auspices of Port Huron Junior College at 10 a m. Port Iluron Musicale presents "Grassroots Opera?" at 2 p.m. Paul Harvey syndicated columnist, at 8 p.m.

Thursday "The Tender Trap" presented by Port Huron Little Theatre st 8:15 p.m. Port Huron Junior College 'Con- tinuing Education Department is the sponsor of the Little Theatre. Friday The Detroit Symphony orchestra, as part of the Port Huron Community Concert series, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan, 16 George Latshaw'a puppet show for children, "The Tied Piper," sponsored by Lambda Rho Tau Charity league, at 9:30 and. 10:30 a.m.

Count Basie and his orchestra, two performances, 7 and again at 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 International Day. The International Symphony orchestra and the Polymer chorus, Sarnia, to present concert at 3 p.m. sands of people had a hand directly or indirectly in con structing the auditorium.

Al nut forth their best effort to create a culture cen ter which Would fulfill the dreams of the donors, he said. Mr, Dow presented the kevs of the auditorium to (Weather Map on Page Two) Port Huron Area Cloudy tonight. Mostly' cloudy Tuesday with some rain or snow likely. East to southeast winds fi 12 miles an hour tonighl'wilh low tempera-tuie of 24 'o 30 degrees the hieh hirsday. 34-40 Outlook for Wednesday: A little colder, rain or snow likely.

(Detroit Weather Bureau forecast). TEMPERATURES Davidson who accepted them on behalf of the family. In acccptine the kevs from Mr. Dow. Mr.

Davidson' said the beauty of the building was testimony to the genius of Mr. Dow and the wisdom of the donors' choice in an architect. Mavor Robert Patterson. In accepting the keys for I-owest 33 GILMORE SPEAKS ON SOVIET PULITZER PRIZE WINNING Associated Press reporter Eildy Gilmore (left) urged Americans to brush away a "spectra of fear" about Russia and face the reality of Khrushchev and Communkm when he addressed member of Tort Huron Town Hall this morning in the McMorran Auditorium. James C.

Browning (right), Dean of Port Huron Junior College, introdured Gilmore to the near capacity audience. (Timet Herald Staff Photo). the City, first extended sympathy of the -entire City to Mr. Murphy and the McMorran family In the death (of Mrs. Murphy.

lmve the full significance Highest Yesterday 1 p.m 5 p.m. ,0 p.m 39 38 35 34 Today 1 am 34 a.m. 34 9 a 34 Noon 36 of "this most beautiful auditorium" was Vet comprehended. Continued on Page Col. 1 Midnight 4.