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PORT HUBON TIMES HER ALB 5VEATHER SHOWERS, CONTINUED COOL TUB DAILY HERALD, FOUNDED AUGUST 1. lO0 TEN DACES TODAY Vol. IUT, No. Id PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1955 Entered at Second Class Mail Matter. Postotfice, Port Huron.

Mleh.pDfr CtFVPM rCUTC Published Daiiy Sunday by Th Times Herald Co. rmwc OC.VC.rf, UtNid gTJA SWXV wi nn vw'wm 1.41 JV nn FINAL EDITION mm Mil ft AT INFORMAL SESSION GM Appears Commission Weighs Issues In Canal Bridge Project Trial Delayed By Collapse Of Smith In' Court Former School Head Removed. To Hospital, His Condition 'Fair' Sandusky, June 11 Hearings at the end of five weeks in the $25,000 embezzlement trial of Harry C. Smith, former Superintendent of Sandusky Schools, sma in a dramatic halt FridaV from Fred B. Lifton, Acting Director of the State "Waterways Commission, said, in part: "It appears from our files that existing traffic conjunction with other factors makes unnecessary any additional bridge clearance, but that future improvement might possibly be forever stymied by imposing the present clearance limitations on the new structure.

I afternoon when Smith collapsed Ike Proposes U. S. Take Lead In Aiding Others Would Provide Materials, Cash And Know-How To Friends BY MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH Associated Press Staft Writer) University Park, June ll President Eisenhower proposed today that the United States provide nuclear materials, money and "know how" to help other free nations obtain atomic power and research reactors. Outlining two new atoms-for-peace programs in a major address at Pennsylvania State University's centennial commencement exercises, the President suggested that this country pay half the cost of the research reactors.

HE ALSO SOUNDED a new ap- peal to Russia to join in creation of an international atomic pool for peaceful purposes a program he first set forth in 1953 and so far cold-shouldered by the Soviet Union. This time he seemed to be making the appeal to the Russian people rather than to what he called "their Communist overlords." As for the two new programs, Eisenhower said: "Our purpose is to spar the creative and inventive skills latent in the Free World, to put them to work for the betterment of condi-tions under which men must 'CUT OFF MY TRAPPED PILOT PLEADS A JET PILOT, Lt. Joseph Bostic, 27, trapped in the cockpit and his clothes aflame, screamed to rescuers to "cut off my then died as a wing tank exploded In this crashed F89 Scorpion plane near Flint Friday night. (AP Wirephoto) Jet Pilot Killed Near Flint To Be Playing Waiting Game May Be Delaying Contract Bid To Near Strike Deadline By NORMAN WALKER (Associated Press Stuff Writerl Detroit, June 11 The auto labor situation developed into a Grade A mystery today as General Motors Corp. delayed making its bid for a contract settlement before a 'fast-ap proaching Sunday midnight strike deadline.

GM's game apparently was to wait almost to the 11th hour, fling an offer at Walter Reuther. President of the CIO United Auto Workers union, and give the union little time to argue, only to make a yes or no answer. LACK OF ANY protest over the delay from Reuther or UAW Vice President John Livingston, head of the union GM department, led to belief they had some assurance from GM negotiators that the eventual offer would contain the basic principle of the guaranteed wage. If GM negotiators Harry W. Anderson and Louis G.

Seaton have given Reuther advance assurance they will make a guaranteed wage of-ier patterned after the Ford plan, there was guessing that GM might do so in a manner that would embarrass Reuther and even endanger his guaranteed wage idea completely. It was speculated that GM might make two offers, one like the Ford plan and another pro posing mucn larger cash pay See WAITING GAME, Page 2, Col. 7 Coast Guards Rescue Four From Reef Harbor Beach. June 11 Coast Guardsmen early today rescued four Wisconsin persons after their 26-foot cabin cruiser. Jen nie II, ran aground on a reef off Huron City, 15 miles north of here in Lake Huron.

Rescued were Lee R. Spencer, Franksville, the owner, and Walter Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Schmidt, all of Racine. THE CRUISER went aground about 5 p.m. The crew succeeded in getting the boat into deeper water and then sent up flares. Mrs. Earl Gudakunst, who lives near Huron City, saw the flares at 6:30 p.m.

Mr. Gudakunst and a neighbor went to the Jennie II in a small boat and learned the persons were in no immediate danger. The lake was calm. Scheele Report Under Fire Foundation Chief Says It's One-Sided (By The Associated Press) Washington, June 11 The Bomber Hits ill 10 Dead B-29 Was Flying Blind Over Germany (By The Associated Press) Stuttgart, Germany, June 11 A four-engine U. S.

Air Force bomber crashed into a rocky hill- side of the Swabian Alps and ex Public Health Service is underjserver was pulled uninjured from fire from two quarters today as. the plane. The question of what to do with the Gratiot Avenue bridge over Black River canal remained un decided today after an informal meeting of the City Commission this morning. Final action on whether the City should spend additional funds for increasing the clearance of the bridge is expected at the Commission's regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the County-City Building.

Five ff the seven Commissioners attended the session today. i Ray L. Mathieson and Clair Maxon were absent. THE COMMISSIONERS conferred with City Attorney James M. Kelly and City Manager Jay F.

Gibbs and reviewed correspondence from the Port Huron Maritime Commission, the State Waterways Commission and State Highway Department. Answering a query ot the City Manager Jay F. Gibbs, a letter 10 Injured In 3 Accidents 26 Workers Involved In Trucks' Collision Ten persons were injured Fri day, none critically, in three sep arate accidents in Port Huron and St. Clair County. Seven itinerant laborers were hurt Friday afternoon in the collision of two trucks, one containing 26 men, at State and Harris roads in Burtchville Township.

Deputy Sheriff Edward Sul-kowski said a truck being driven east on Harris road by William G. Becker, 20, of 5482 Lake Shore road, and one being driven north on State road by Jesus Moncivais 33, Croswell, collided. SEVEN of the 26 passengers with Moncivais were taken to Port Huron Hospital. Quadelupe Alvarez, 25, with a fractured shoulder; Jose D. Quin- tero, 32; Ramon Romero, 20, and Pablo R.

Cassarco, 49, all frac tured ribs, and Luis Beinez, 27, severe shock, are in the Hospital, Paul T. Reudes, 29, head lacer ations, and Francisco Esquirel, 21, right hand injuries, were given first aid in the hospital. Sulkowski said the rest of the 26 men, who were returning from working in fields for the company, suffered minor cuts and bruises and did not require first aid. JOHN D. CORCORAN, Grand Rapids, and his daughter, Debra, four months, were given first aid in Mercy Hospital Friday night for injuries suffered in a two-car collision in the 5000 block on Lapeer road.

Corcoran suffered back injuries and his daughter face lacerations. Deputy Sulkowski said the Corcoran car and one driven by Mrs. Anna M. Kercher, 7697 Gibbons road, Jeddo, collided. Bruce Campbell, 17, Croswell, suffered shock Friday in a two- car accident on Pine Grove ave nue at Garfield street.

He was to see his family doc tor. Campbell was a passenger in car driven by August Rickert 15, of 7268 Lake Shore road, which collided with the rear of a car driven by Mrs. Bethel Stoliker, 43, of 4255 Twenty-fourth avenue. Patrolman Willard Carleton ticketed Rickert for failing to have his car under control. Ploded shortly before Friday mid- night.

German police said the'ever, for the 1,828 graduates 10 crewmen perished. Imost in traditional black acade- The B29 hit the 2.100-foot' mic caPs and 8wns like the one Flint, June 11 AP The pilot of an F89D Scorpion jet was killed Friday night when his rocket-laden craft plunged in flames into a wheatheld near Bishop airport. The radar-ob- Air Force officials identified i1" acaa man as L.I, JOSepn A. Bostic, 27. of Springfield, Mo The radar-observer was Lt.

Leo P. Bouska, 23, of Shawnee, Okla. BOTH WERE ASSIGNED to the 63rd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Wur.tsmith Air They were on a local training flight practicing instrument land' ing approaches on Bishop airport when their right engine burst into flames. Bostic tried to bring the ship in at thp airnnrt hut nvprshnt thp Surgeon General Leonard A. Seheple dprlarprl "we ran en fnr antipolio vaccine production has been assured by stiffer standards.

Scheele's confident statement came at a news cnnfprenrp Fri- base near Oscoda, Mich in the courtroom. The veteran schoolman, 53 years old, is reported in fair condition in Doctors Hospital, Sandusky, today. He is under Sanilac County Sheriff's Deputy guard. AFTERNOON hearing of the twentieth day of trial was underway only 40 minutes when the interruption came. Circuit Judge Arthur M.

Bach, Bad Axe, volunteered announcement of a brief recess for Smith, when Smith failed to get the attention of his attorney, Thomas R. McAllister, Bad Axe. McAllister wa examining a sheaf of papers in connection with his cross examination of Ronald E. Houck, State Auditor, who was on the stand. Judge Bach said afterwards that he had noticed Smith holding his head in his hands for several minutes and that Smith then raised a hand.

Smith pushed back his chair at the oaken defense counsel table and had negotiated only two swaying steps toward the courtroom spectators' door when he staggered and collapsed face down on the linoleum floor. The forme? "school administration threw out an arm as he fell, in an effort to catch himself on the wooden railing which separates spectator seats from the courtroom proper. His open hand struck on the oak railing with a resounding thud in the suddenly stilled room. MCALLISTER, who was near est, tried to reach Smith from behind as he fell. Persons in the See TRIAL, Page 2, Col.

5 Guaranteed Wage Will Be Debated At Labor Center A debate on the guaranteed annual wage by representatives of the UAW-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers at 10:30 a.m. Sunday will be a feature of a two-day institute for public and parochial school social science teachers at the Lakeport FDR-CIO Labor Center. Leonard Woodcock, UAW vice president, will represent the union. William J. Grede, former president of the NAM and member of that organization's finance committee, will present management's viewpoint.

August Scholle, president of the Michigan CIO, will speak to the teachers at 6:30 p.m. today. High School Grad Pictures Sunday Pictures of the Port Huron High School graduates who will receive their diplomas at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Recreation Park stadium, will be published in The Times Herald. The graduates will attend Baccalaureate services at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday in the stadium. "white paper" a detailed re view of the Health Service of the brief but troubled history of the Salk vaccine program. THE SURGEON General con ceded the program come close to the line of safety" in the past. But he said he had no doubts about safety now. In New York, Basil O'Connor, President of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, might anA rrash-lanrlpd a mile "We sincerely regret that we have learned of this problem at such a late date.

In fact, this development prompts me to contact the State Highway Department and to request that some procedure be established for the future wherein navigational and highway interests might be reconciled at the outset of a project rather than on the eve of its culmination. "Looking only to past experience and precedent, I would say that I am virtually positive the Commission would not be willing to assume the additional cost of $37,400 plus without a complete investigation of the problem and a determination that a substantial benefit to transient recreational boatmen would accrue by Waterways Commission participation. "'You may note that I use the word "participation." I do this because I believe that even if it were to be determined that it was to the substantial advantage of the transient boatmen to increase the clearance of this bridge, the Michigan State Waterways Commission would at best be willing to contribute only a percentage of the total funds required, leaving the balance to be borne by the City, the county or by subscription from local boatmen andor businessmen. "I believe you will find this to be in accordance with past Commission practice and procedures followed by other agencies such as the State Highway Department." H. R.

PUFFER, bridge enein- eer of the Highway Department, saw: "In regard to the condition of the existing bridge, I think it is well known that the substructure is in very poor condition. The abutments are undermined and cracked, and although there is a possibility that it might carry traffic for sometime, there is no assurance that the bridge would not fail within the period of a year's time. The primary reason for replacing this bridge is because of its poor physical condition. "I know of no statement that has been made in regard to the condition of the bridge that would indicate to anyone that it is not in poor condition. However, we believe it should be replaced before it reaches the point where we might expect it to collapse at any time.

"I trust the City will see fit to approve the plans for the construction of the bridge in the very near future, so that we may place the work under contract." COMMISSIONER Arthur B. St. Pierre said he would vote against the proposed bridge clearance in crease, and Commissioner Etta M. Reid indicated she would sup port Mr. St.

Pierre. Miss Reid said she believed that the cost of building a new canal bridge years from now if future development warrants would be a drop in the bucket compared to the money the City ultimately would spend for the project. Commissioner Norman M. Gaffney advanced the possible idea of annexation of the surrounding area in Port Huron Township, pointing out that this would show how sincere interested parties are for developing the canal district for community-wide betterment. Monday night, the Commission must decide whether to spend just $15,000 as its share toward a new bridge (9'2 foot clearance) or to spend an additional $40,000 for an extra five feet of clearance.

The extra clearance, however, would delay construction of the bridge, Highway officials have pointed out. I Vsan? crash pulled Bouska from uuviuusiy gives oiuy me ruonci.u south. The plane plowed a half-mile-long furrow before it came to a halt. BOSTIC WAS PINNED in the Wreckage, including live rock ets, was strewn over a half mile area. Today's Chuckle If some of these TV shows keep on the way they're going, the public will soon be demanding longer live." The skies were murky and a misty rain fell on the crowd of about 20,000 persons in seat Beaver stadium as the President spoke.

Umbrellas of various colors Yt 1 1 ll WAA (-H a1 nil 1 I A the President wore. Others were in royal blue. ON THE PLATFORM with the exeutiv his youngest .1 before he spoke the President received an honorary doctor of laws degree from his brother, who then introduced the President as "a recent alumnus of this university." The President announced he will submit his programs to Congress for approval "in the conviction that they reflect the spirit and Intent of" law and of the American people." He outlined the plans this way: "First: We propose to offer research reactors to the people of the free nations who can use them effectively for the acqui sition of skills and understand ing essential to peaceful atomic progress. "Second: Within prudent sec urity considerations, we propose to make available to the peoples of such friendly nations as are prepared to invest their own funds in power reactors, access to and training in the techno logical processes of construction and operation for peaceful pur, poses." Safe Driving But even go, there have been some close ones. I guess the Lord has been with me on a lot of trips." Hatten, who is 37, has had only two close calls in his 20-year truck-driving career.

On Feb. 4, 1947, his truck was forced off the road by a driver coming toward him in the wrong lane. On June 11, 1948, Hatten'a truck axle gave way. Pledge For Safety. I pledge to drive drive with care.

vaccine situation to date." In Philadelphia, II. W. Blades, Executive Vice President of Wyeth took See SCHEELE, Page 2, Col. 6 Games Postponed St. Louis at New York (N).

Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N) Teckberg while flying in dense fog and rain, a German police officer reported from the scene. HE SAID 10 charred bodies were removed by German police and German emergency squads working all night. At the time of the crash, visibility was less than 50 feet, he added. Police said the bomber appar ently tlew over the nearby village of Owen at an altitude of about 150 feet, then crashed into the rugged hillside less than a mile away. 30-40 Dead As Racer Hits Crowd Le Mans, France, June 11 AP Police said between 30 and 40 persons were killed here today when two sports cars In a 24-hour race collided and one bounced into a crowd of spectators.

An Associated Press reporter at the scene counted 17 bodies, Including that of a 5-year-old child. Police said nearly 100 persons were seriously Injured. 20 Years Of Chicago, June 11 AP William C. Hatten, a truck driver who has won many prizes for safe driving Friday completed 1,500,000 miles of driving in 20 years without a serious accident. "I always drive as If every one else on the road is going to do the unexpected," Hat-ten said.

"You Just can't let down for a minute when you have a wheel in your hands. My I Indorse the Crusade vith care and urge other Name Street Address or Rural Route No. City- to Weather Map, Page 2 FORECAST Port Huron Area Occasional rain and continued cool through Sunday. The probable low tonight, 55 to 60 degrees with easterly winds 14 to 20 miles an hour. The high Sunday, 64 to 68.

The outlook for Monday is for partly cloudy to cloudy and continued cool weather. HOURLY TEMPERATURES l'-'i )' -I -A ft A If J4 pAf'' VjVr I MLdli Fill Out And Mall To Highest 70 Lowest 58 Yesterday Today 1 p.m 70 1 a 61 2 p.m 70 2 am 61 3 p.m 69 3 a 61 4 p.m 69 4 a 60 5 p.m. 69 5 a.m. 60 6 p.m 68 6 a 60 7 p.m 7 a 59 8 p.m 66 8 a 58 9 p.m 65 9 a.m 60 10 p.m 65 10 a 61 11 p.m 64 11 a.m 62 Midnight 62 Noon 62 LOCAL ENGINEER HEADS STATE GROUP PAUL S. CALKINS, right, Detroit, past president of the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, installed L.

M. Dunn, left, owner of Dunn-Construction Engineering Co. here, as president of the MSPE following the annual MSPE banquet In the Gratiot Inn Friday. John S. Reed, chairman of the eighth annual convention committee and plant engineer of Mueller Brass company, waits his turn to congratulate Mr.

Dunn. A graduate of Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Houghton, the newly Installed president is a charter member of the Blue Water chapter of MSPE. The three day convention, which opened Thuistluy, ends today following the annual State convention business meeting. (Times Herald Stall I'hoto) CRUSADE FOR SAFETY 907 Sixth Street Port Huron, Mich. to enroll in the Safety Crusade and receive your Safety Crusade automobile window sticker emblem..