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JipiiiWfpP'W ,1 M. I Boy Lost At Rocky Gap Park Water Deaths Continue To Mount Here idS: Sv: issv MtW'mmm mmF'sMMZW ifi-ii Siisisi aaaa FARGO, N.D., June 21 Unidentified youngsters flee before onrushing tornado -which flattened section of Fargo Thursday evening. Tornado approached from plains west of city and demolished scores of homes. At least nine, and possibly more, died in wreckage. Story on back page "of this section.

(AP Wirephoto) LIKES TO ROAM Auto Runs The 'body of a 14-year-old Ben Bickering Folloivs Rescue From Well Footloose Cat BackAgiiih ton Heights "boy who drowned Thursday afternoon at Rocky Gap park was found this morning on Mystery Of Burglaries Gets Deeper Unnamed Person Passes Lie Test Over Child In Dowagiac Motorist Drives Over Baby Victim DOWAGIAC, June 21 -r An 18-month old Dowagiac girl died of a broken neck Thursday after be the beach, about 100 yards from where he went under. He was Danny Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Bailey, of 810 North Pike road. His death was the seventh drowning recorded in Berrien county waters this year.

He was, however, only the second swim- mer to drown. The first five drownings of the year resulted when the -victims fell into the water in various accidents. Physician Who Attended Benny Hopper, Asks 1,500 MANORVILLE, N.Y., June 21 (AP) A Society spokesman said today he believed there would be a speedy and satisfactory adjustment of a doctor's $1,500 bill for services during and after the dramatic rescue of Benny Hooper Jr. from a well five weeks ago. ing run over by a car while playing in the street in front of the home.

BLEAK SHORE: Coroner George Dey and sheriff's men carry body of 'Danny Simpson, 14 (inset), along shore of Lake Michigan to waiting hearse early this morning. Benton Heights lad drowned at Rocky Gap park late yesterday and body washed ashore north of. county park early today. (News-Palladium photo) Earlier this week, another swimmer was drowned at a local Lake Michigan beach when Albert Castle, WASHINGTON, June 21 (AP) Cracker, a tan and white cat who is the sometime house pet of the Rep. Chamberlain (R-Mich) family, returns to Washington today.

The reunion of Cracker and the three Chamberlian children won't be the first one. The family said the' footloose feline left the Chamberlain home in nearby Arlington, last January, and later turned up at Chamberlain's home in East Lansing, Mich. Last week, Cracker was travelling in the Chamberlain station wagon on the way to Washington after a brief visit in Michigan. The cat started roaming again, leaving the car during a stopover on the Ohio turnpike. After arriving in Washington, Chamberlain wrote Ohio turnpike authorities and gave Cracker's description.

The errant cat was located, and is being shipped back by air. The child was Carol Ruth Car 22, of Benton Harbor, went down penter, one of 11 children of Mr. ofj.while swimming off the south pier and Mrs. Clarence Carpenter 108 Miller street. Check Author A test has cleared an unnamed person from every suspicion with a string of at least 14 burglaries in the Fidelity building which have baffled the city for more than a year, the Benton Harbor police announced today.

They said a series of lie tests is now being planned for four or five other persons whose names have been, mentioned in the case of the Fidelity petty cash burglaries. The breakings and enterings, involving at least half of the 80 offices in the building, resulted in a considerable damage but a. loss of only $300. Detectives who for two days had been unable to locate the unnamed person cleared yesterday, contacted him early in the afternoon. Police said the man had no objections against a lie-detector test at the Paw Paw state police post.

The test, they said, was "entirely, positive." Benton Harbor police had arranged for the test when evidence, Police Chief William Wray said a car driven by a neighbor, Joe W. Murraji, 22, of 110 Miller street, passed over Car ol's body as he was leaving home about 12:40 p. m. yesterday. Her death was the fourth fatality at Silver Beach Monday.

THE SIMMONS BOY was playing -alone in the water "with an "In-: ner tube at about 2:30 p.m. yesterday, according to his uncle, Jack Roberts, 22, of 83 Wall street. He was not in deep water. Shortly later, Roberts reported to Lifeguard Robert Bloom that he could not find the Simmons boy in the water or on the beach. The boy's blue Jeans and red shirt were still in the car.

Bloom called the Coast Guard. No one saw or heard the boy go under the water, but his black in ner tube was spotted about 100 committee composed of "elder statesmen" of the county's medical profession it can be adjudicated in a day or two, Dr. Rafle said. He said he had spoken to both Dr. Kris and Mrs.

Hooper on the telephone, urging that the procedure be adopted, and "both indicated to me they would be glad to do so." He said he now will ask the Hoopers to make formal submission of their problem by postcard or letter. THE PARENTS HAVE SAID that, while they are grateful to Dr. Kris for his efforts in the case, their economic predicament is such that they cannot pay a medical bill as high as $1,500. Both the boy parents and the physician, Dr. Joseph H.

Kris, have Indicated willingness to place the matter before the mediation committee of the "Suffolk County Medical Society, the spokesman said. "It's unfortunate that this whole thing developed in this fashion as an ending to what was a happy event for all concerned the rescue of Benny," said Dr. Philip J. Rafle. Dr.

Rafle is Suffolk county commissioner of health and chairman of the county Medical Society's public relations committee. "The Medical Society is quite concerned that the matter be settled promptly. I'm sure it can be satisfactorily adjusted." Once the matter is placed before the Society's five-man mediation within Dowagiac's city limits this year. Three others died as a result of train accidents. According to Wray, Murray said he backed out of his driveway and All Roving Gypsies 'Rogues9 Gallery File Kept In Drive On Swindlers Area law officers are building up a "rogues gallery" of Gypsies in an effort to stem the tide of swindles and thefts blamed on the wandering bands.

started slowly forward down the street. There are no sidewalks in the Clear Youth In Death Of David Gray yards off shore. Det. William Menzies of Fifth I modest neighborhood and Murray told police he was watching carefully since several children were playing in the street. He said he had his eye on one tot close to his car on the driver's side, and failed to see Carol, on the right-hand side of his car.

Murray felt a bump as the wheels struck the child, stopped and called an ambulance. The baby was taken Roberts told sheriff's deputies that the 14-year-old had eaten several sandwiches during a beach picnic with Roberts; the boy's grandmother, Mrs. Zera Roberts," and an aunt, before swimming. The Simmons boy was an average swimmer, according to his uncle. With the boy's step-father and them to his office, and taking their pictures and prints before sending them on.

uncovered after the office of Fritz and McKinney Insurance agency had been found ransacked Monday morning, seemed to point at a particular person. All future tests will also be on a voluntary basis. Those who will be asked to submit themselves to the test are not suspects and the police are anxious to clear them from every suspicion. In case the future tests will also prove positive; one detective said District state police at Paw Paw said a file of photographs, fingerprints and auto license numbers is being accumulated. Cass county Sheriff Kenneth 15 Driver Of Truck Held Guiltless Ask Count Of Tickets For Crow Dinner Berrien Proseuctor John Spelman McLeod, for example, has a policy of picking up all Gypsies in his territory on suspicion, bringing to Lee Memorial hospital, where she said today investigation indicates mother, Mr.

and. Mrs. Bailey, keeping vigil on the beach, the Coast Guard dragged the lake bottom until darkness, forced them to quit last night. This morning, while Deputy Sgt. Vic Hauch and Bud Clausser walk- was pronounced dead on arrival.

CORONER WILLIAM KURDEL-MYER said death, was. due to a broken neck. Murray was not held. Refrigeration Unit Shorted Wray said the child's parents "no criminal negligence" on the part of a teen-age Alabama hand In the traffic death of David Gray, 18-year-old son of Whirlpool President Elisha Gray II. The youth, Joseph A.

Arm- strong, 17, who came to this area from Vina, Ala. to work the fruit harvest, was released last night, Prosecutor Spelman said. Prosecutor Spelman said inter- The recent loss of $5,000 by Mrs. Gertrude Marks of Lawrence, mother of Van Buren Welfare Director Robert Marks, is only the largest of numerous cases in the swelling "Gypsy File." A SHARP EYED ST. JOSEPH MAN gave an assist this week that brought photos of three more suspects into the file.

The man, Emil Wokeck of 2111 Langley avenue, manager of the Bangor Plastics, spotted two cars of Gypsies on the Indiana toll road Tuesday evening. He said they closely resembled the description of the group that Small Boys At Beach All Night John today called for a report Monday on sale of tickets to the H. H. (Pat) Crow banquet Thursday, June 27. Kinney and Joe Carver are ticket Sales chairmen for the event which will honor retiring Benton Harbor tCity Manager Crow.

The banquet will be held at 6:30 p. m. in the Whitcomb hotel, St. Joseph." "We would like those who have tickets to turn in all money collected to date by Monday at 5 Meanwhile, Mrs. Hooper and her celebrated 6-year-old son appeared on NBC-TV's "Today's program this morning, and the mother repeated her story of the family financial plight.

"We had offers to go out and make money," she said at one point, "but we turned them down because we didn't want to exploit the boy." An NBC spokesman said the mother and son received no pay for appearing on the show. Young Benny, 6, was trapped May 16 in a well shaft dug toy his father at their modest home in this rural Long Island community. He had fallen in while playing with a chum from next door. It took nearly 24 hours of frantic rescue work by scores of volunteer laborers to free the boy alive after (Please turn to page 12) Summer Is Here Officially Summer slipped across the Eastern states and into Michigan today. The hour was 11:21 a.

m. With the sun as far north as It will get this year, this could have been the hottest day In 1957. It wasn't. Benton Harbor residents suffering through temperatures in the middle 90's earlier this week, welcomed the gentle breeze which kept the mer were out picking strawberries at the ed alon? tne beach a' 5:45 time. A 14-year old sister, Veethe bodV wa spotted by a.

Rocky Ann, was baby-sitting. GaP resident from atop the bluff. Carol is survived by five sisters, DROWNING VICTIMS in Ber-Mrs. Elsie Huffman of Dowagiac count this have been as thy, Nancy. Vee Ann and Sue Ann, tf0n0ws: at home, and five brothers, Clar-1 Jan '30 steven privett.

6. Benton ence Victor, Robert, Bruce in Paw Paw river; Feb 2, James, at home. jorm Munjoy, Hartford, Paw Paw The body was taken to the Lyon lake; March 10, Rudolph Hora, Ber-and Son funeral home. irien Springs, Smith lake; April 28, Services for Carol will be at 2:30 Rudolph Handzel, Twelve Corners, I views with witnesses established that i Gray didn't have the ligh'-s of his The Fidelity drug store was found full of smoke today at 2:40 a.m. when a refrigeration unit in a candy machine shorted out.

The smoke was discovered by Benton Harbor Detectives Ed Merrill and Alfred Hairwetter while on routine patrol. City firemen were called out. They dlsconnnected the shorted machine and cleared the building with a smoke ejector. stopped at Mrs. Marks' home last (Please turn to page 12) motorcycle on when the collision occurred.

Armstrong acted properly at the Intersection, Spelman said. GRAY WAS KILLED about 9 p. m. Wednesday after his newly purchased motorcycle collided with a pickup at the Napier-Hlllandale pjn. Saturday from the funeral st Joseph river; May 26, Gregg home.

The Rev. Allan Robbins of 22 months, Livonia. June 17, Albert Castle, Ben- Child Locked In Room When Wind Slams Door p. said Kinney. "This Is necessary in order for the committee to make definite reservations' for the-dinner party." Kinney said the money should be turned over either to him at his Consumers Co.

office on Wall street, to Carver at Carver's Auto Sales on West Main, or to Vice-President George Taylor of the Farmers Merchants bank. He said tickets will continue to be sold after Monday. They are now on sale at all three twin city banks. Please turn to page 12) Lake Temperature Water at Jean Klock park: 68. this morning, the police can't do more than be on their guard "and wait" "We don't have much to go on," he added.

road Intersection, about five miles east of Benton Harbor. Armstrong was driving the truck. Coroner Harding Dey said an autopsy tevealed death was due to a ruptured aorta, a trunk artery at the heart. Services were scheduled this afternoon for young Gray at the First Congregational church in Benton Harbor. Burial was to be made In Crystal Springs cemetery.

Two little boys, reported missing last night by their parents, were found asleep today at 8:06 a. m. on Jean Klock beach, by City Patrolman Robert Minshall. Covered with mosqliito bites, the two boys, Danny, 8, and Tommy, 7, were taken home to their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Rohn, 927 Waukonda avenue, Benton township.

The parents called police Thursday at 10:45 p. m. when their boys failed to come home. The boys apparently had told some friends they were going to run awny. They left before supper last night, and when it became late they wtre afraid to come home, Mrs.

Rohn said. After a big breakfast and a bath, Danny and Tommy climbed into theu beds 'this" morning more comfortable than the beach sand Price's Grocery and Hardware now open 7 days a week. Adv. Rave on sportswear. Dress 'Mart.

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Adv. Calvary Bible church will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. oimtiHimiiiiuniiiui jrtirtiirtmiKunH jmjmumimiiBi tmtHJfjmirwruriaiB INDEX TO Inside SECTION ONE Editorial Page 2 St. Joseph News Page 3 Women's Section Paces 4, 5 Obituaries Page 12 SECTION TWO Area Highlights Page 1 porta Tages 2, 3 Farm Section Pages 4, 5 Comics, TV, Radio Page 6 MarkeU Pr Sat.

open 8 a. 'i sizes. Jean's Shop. Adv. Co lorn Sat.

245 E. Adv. Rum. Wall, Breidin- Adv. ger's gar.

Six month old Bonnie Boggs played quietly on the bed while city firemen climbed through a second-floor window to open the bedroom door locked on the Inside Thursday at 4:08 p. m. The Infant's mother, Mrs. Glenna Boggs, of 119 'n Sixth street, a gust of wind slammed the door shut locking baby alone in the cury around 85 today. Rumge 1021 Monroe.

Frl. Sat. Adv. City hall offices closed Saturdays. A dv.

Special new lunches Si dinners everyday, Greenland Inn, 2 ml. N. of B.H. on M-139. Adv.

Ed's Cafe, Paw Paw lake. Special Fit. flsh fry $1.00. Open 12 p. m.

Closed Monday. Adv. Due to death in family open house will be postponed. Watch paper for hew date. W.

L. Klum, Olds-Cadillac Co. 210 Water street. Adv. 4 rm.

furn. apt. in excel. B. H.

loc. Ph. YU 3-4266. Adv; Jim Moore's Golden Chicken, featuring Mi chicken only $1. Far" take out service.

Call WA 5-7821. Adv. Strawberry Festival, Chapel Hill church, Sodus, Sat. Adv. White Stag, Jean's Shop.

Adv. Enterprise Cleaners Ph WA 6-6905 Adv Boat trailer, lroner, clothes, rummage, all week. 450 Britain. Adv, Want used piano, WA 6-6610. 1 AAv.

Rummage, 1440 Rose, Bat. AdT. Maternity sportswear. Dress Mart. Adv.

Rummage, 952 McAllister. Adv. Aajhllme Is Pizza party time. Call WA 5-6421 Toddle Inn for Pizza. AdT.

5 lbs. Plllsbury lour, 39c; Hills' Bros, coffee, 87 Fla'. frozen orange Juice, 10c; Brown's Sav-Mor 2800 Cleveland St. Joe. Will be buying all varieties sweet cherries for maraschinos.

Splnks Corners Fruit Exchange. WA 7-2222. Adv. "Last Chancel Enter WHFB's $100 "Expressways Contest" today! Contest closes midnight, tomorrow! Adv. Stock car race tonight at Millburg.

Bed complete, dresser, end table. Adv. Adv Now open Mich. Cleaners Drive-1 Rummage, 934 Edgcumba, Adr. lew dishes, 691 Pavone.

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