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WEATHER Cloudy with occasional showers tonight ami Thursday. Turning cooler Thursday. Ixiw to-right 4" to 5(1, high Thursday CO to (if). Sun nls p.m., rises 4 r.ll a UPI TaUphotoi, APandUPI 1 Wira News Sarvica I Ctntral Minnasota Picturaa I Saa It First In Tha Timaa 104 111 Year No. 275 ST.

CLOUD, MINNESOTA, 56302, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1005 CO Pages 7 Cents Dtllvtrad to your nam 30c Par CHARTER REVISION COULD PAVE WAY I Wk hi IBmJ''' f'" Library Re-Vote 'Up in Air 1 1 Vr; Vr If- i IP I I A decision on whether the defeated $860,000 library bond issue would be re-submitted soon was "up in the air" today but some city officials expressed interest in it. Some observers saw in the 57 per tent vote the ibrary issue polled sufficient reason for doing so. Council Split Over Quick Vote On Library The issue failed to get the five-eights vote required under a provision of the charter voters Tuesday outdated. The decision on revoting is up to the City Council. It could be offered again legally after 30 days.

A state law requires that voting machines remain locked for 30 days. While voters were rejecting the proposed library, passage The $860,000 library bond Is of the first charter revision since adoption of the home rule document in 1952 could ease the way for a second try at the sue may be brought up again, four members of the St. Cloud City Council agreed today but another voiced strong opposition to doing it now. ubrary. One of the changes lowers the requirement for bond Issue passage from the five-eights vote to a simple majority.

The vote for the library was: 3,239 yes, and 2,483 no of tha 5,772 votes cast. The measure needed 3,607 votes for passage. The vote for the charter revision was: 3,433 yes votes and 2,295 no of the total vote, 60 per cent of the votes cast. It needed Council members Mrs. Grace McDowall, Carlton Eckberg, Cyril Fischer and Richard Statz backed the idea but none sug II 1 1 I only a simply majority.

gested a date for a new election. II i vi si Councilman John MeGIynn would not speculate on a future On the question of the library re-vole, Mayor Edward L. Henry said, "At this time it's up in the air. We have to wait 30 days to clear the voting machines. But next time the matter vote for the library.

will require a simple majority." He referred to the charter change that reduces the vote for bond issue passage. The charter changes will go into effect as soon as the vole becomes official, City Clerk John (Bud) Streitz said. The vote will be official after the canvass board meets within five days of the election. MRS. ANTON RIELAND (right), MRS.

CHARLES SHCARENBROICH AFTER BOLT HIT TV SET I a me at SO-17 avenue south damaged (Times Photo) TWIN BILL FIREWORKS DUMPS RAIN The canvass, board, he said, is made up of members of the Councilman John Wahl, strongly opposed to an immediate re-vote, favored integrating the proposed library into the long-r a capital improvements program. Mrs. McDowall said, "I think we'll have to bring it up again. I don't know how soon that will be though. One reason it was brought up now is because of the federal grant for $150,000.

The application for that had to be in before May 15. I suppose the possibility of getting a federal grant will probably be the deciding factor if there would City Council. In a statement today. Dan Fouquette. charter commission NEW PRESIDENT SINGS Col.

Francisco chairman said, "The charter amendment approved by the voters auguration in Santo Domingo in singing the national anthem Tuesday. Then he cheered "Viva la Republic Dominica" in the nastily arranged ceremony. (UPI Telephoto) Caamano (behind soldier with bullhorn) who was named provisional president of the Dominican Republic leads the crowd at his in lightning apparently followed the lead-in wire to the set, burning it out, and sending flames three feet into the ail. be another election later. nas to a degree modernized our city charter.

I am sure the commission members are grateful and appreciate the voters' support. Personally, I feel progress has been made, but further study of our amended charter is required. "There are major changes to be considered. To stimulate our thinking, might we not ask ourselves why St. Cloud cannot retain an assistant to the mayor? Further, we should keep in mind that St.

Cloud is large and is rapidly growing and that the responsibilities to administer our city affairs hava grown very large." Mrs. Anton (Thercasa) Ric- Nature staKcd a double-header fireworks today in the form of two brief spring thunder showers, which dumped a total of inch precipitation here. Liuhlninn from the storm struck a television antenna at avenue south, and demolished a TV set. The Eckberg favored bringing the library question up again. "I land and Mrs.

Charles (Cecelia)! Scharcnbroich, were uninjured. $700 MILLION WAR FUNDS WIN BACKING WASHINGTON (AP) Ap was disappointed that the bond Mrs. Kieland extinguished the issue didn pass, he said, it something we need, and I think flames with water. Wallpaper OAS Drafts Dominican Truce Pact Sea Page 2 No. 3 we should try it again." in the home has smoke damage.

Overnight St. Cloud had .19 inches of rain and a short period Fischer could not be contacted today, but Tuesday night, after City Vote Tabulated of hail about 1:30 a.m. today. preliminary returns were in, he said, "It's only fair to give the citizens an opportunity to vote 2 'Spy' Gets CIA Medal? this issue on a maionty basis." "I think the people who work The Marines' advance brought a rebel protest. NEW YORK (AP) The Ccn propriations committees of both House and Senate approved today President Johnson's request for an emergency $700-million fund to finance the war in Viet Nam.

House leaders promptly scheduled a vote on the money bill as the first order of business after the House convenes at noon. Quick passage was expected. In a report, the House committee noted that the President has authority to obtain the $700 million from funds already available but said "prudence dictates the enactment of the proposed supplemental appropriation." Col. Francisco Caamano ed so hard and diligently to bring it to a vote Tuesday would certainly attempt to bring it to a vote again sometime," Statz said. "But I think it would be advisable to wait for a period The hail stones were reported about, half inch in diameter.

A quij shower about 10 a.m. today clumped .27 inch making the total precipitation .46 today. Thundershowers will continue today and Thursday, according to the Weather Bureau. A storm center is situated over the Dakotas and Minnesota. "Winds might get a little brisk, but nothing to get alarmed over," Weather Bureau officials said.

A possibility of another inch ti'al Intelligence Agency- in a secret ceremony has awarded a Deno, military leader of the SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republican (AP) The Organization of American States peace commission hammered together a final truce agreement today after conferring with both sides in the civil war. revolt, charged that the United medal to Francis dary Powers of time." the U2 pilot whose crash deep inside the Soviet Union "shook States had violated the demor-cation line established with the cease-fire agreement reached Charter Library Bond Precincts: Yes No Yes No State College 113 58 175 48 Washington 223 126 223 127 Central Elem 256 80 265 76 Tech 264 129 241 150 Garfield 193 195 170 218 Ward I Totals 1,049 S88 1,074 41? Lincoln School 124 71 120 73 Don's Appliance 102 66 108 60 Jefferson 155 96 147 102 Ed. Hall Res 176 70 1 53 90 St. Cloud Nursing 190 55 188 54 Ward II Totals 747 3S8 714 379 Seberger 97 121 86 134 Roosevelt 76 105 72 108 St. Anthony 200 174 189 182 St.

Peter's 149 119 122 147 Red. Luth. Church 87 120 82 126 Madison 195 141 152 182 Ward III Totals 804 780 703 879 Despite a cease-fire, U.S. Ma the world and caused a good several days ago. He said a massacre might result.

deal of anguish to the CIA," the New York Herald Tribune said rines continued to enlarge the international zone for refugees. They moved up four blocks to OAS officials expressed con today. of rain was mentioned, but the Reg. Voters 792 1,056 1,206 1,089 1,080 5,223 538 599 R31 651 754 3,373 800 619 1,108 866 626 867 4,884 392 947 887 951 1.050 4,227 17,709 cern over the situation, and the peace mission hastily arranged take in the embassies of El Salvador, Guatemala and Ecuador. "The vote showed that the majority of the people did want the libary, and it might pass at a later time," Statz said.

"I was also very happy to see that the charter amendment was ratify Tuesday night." I think itsoing to make for a smoother operation as far as city government is concerned. It streamlines some of the antiquated methods that we were complex low center is unpredictable. Areas in Iowa had 3-5 inches of rain overnight. Normal rainfall for May is A Washington dispatch noted that the crash five years ago last Saturday "chilled East-West relations and ended any meaningful contact between the 20-mile trip to the San lsidro air base to discuss the situation Halt Urged on with the junta. I Jcf OAS Commission Chairman Richardo M.

Colombo of Argentina told reporters the truce agreement covered these points: Safe conduct for all political refugees in foreign embassies. Evacuation of all refugees inches. April lolal was President. Eisenhower and A U.S. spokesman announced j-howii vv earlier that the Marines had cx- A11 IrwInH ihnir linnc vuithrt nnnn.

BOSTON (AP) Dlst. AttV -14 inches, or 1.5 over normal temperatures will remain 1'yrotax Gas 45 54 38 59 operating under at the present time, and it's a definite move about normal, with a low tonight silion after both the junta and arrcU Byrne filed a Suffolk the rnhrl leaders agreed In Court Pplltlon today St. John's 139 134 146 131 of 45-50 and high Thursday of of other nations wishing to leave forward as far as the city of Wilson 246 132 236 142 St. Cloud goes. 60-65 predicted.

"The charter commission the country. The distribution of food to all fractions. move tasking for an injunction to halt Sporadic shooting occurred 25 heavyweight title Santo Domingo again Tuesday jlfht between champion Cassius nicht after th nuietet clay and challenger Sonny Lis- Soviet Premier Khrushchev." The copyright story also said in part: Powers, who ostensibly was a test pilot for the Lockheed Aircraft manufacturer of the 1'2, received the medal in a ceremony about two weeks ago at the CIA's headquarters in Lan-glcy, Va. He actually had been a pilot for the CIA. Cathedral 154 108 148 115 Armory 249 141 228 159 Ward IV Totals 833 S49 794 404 Total Vote 3,433 1,295 3,289 2,483 should be commended for their time and effort, and a job well One telephone pole at Albany was shattered and three damaged in the storm early touay.

Phone service in a small area was interrupted. The agreement was announced after a conference early in the lUil ail A-VOHII. days since the revolt began 11 Byrne asked the court to done, Statz concluded. Sm Pag 2 No. 1 day with the military junta.

block the fight in a petition in days ago. No U.S. casualties were reported. U.S. paratroops controlling the Duarte Bridge, over the Ozama River, sank a rebel mo-torboat that had been plying the river sniping at them.

Powers, now lr, is not sup which he said that promoter Sam Silverman of Boston was appearing as promoter for a fee of $15,000 plus $5,000 but that Intercontinental Pro Most of the increase would come from larger school enrollments, but the formula would spread an extra $15 million in higher aids among the 479 public school districts. The formula now goes to the House Appropriations New School Aid Boost Advances ST. PAUL(AP) The House Education Committee approved today a school aid formula that would cost Minnesota taxpayers some $40 million more in the next two years. St. Paul Beats Twin's Time LEGISLATURE IS TICKED OF' posed to wear the medal and is not supposed to tell anybody about it.

motions of Pennsylvania was Another rebel boat entered When the Herald Tribune ii rr -rtW really promoting the bout with-the port Tuesday night and: fii-rt rn Ilk fnr'no rn Inn asked a spokesman for the CIA to confirm the award, he re r. a ichusetts. river duiik. vwicii uie aor-ii- plied: "No comment at all. He's ST.

PAUL (AP) Disreeard two weeks ahead of the official The Chisholm Council, however, p'nu' vrttiirmvl ihn fivn Mm former employe. We Minnesota law in changing to a state changeover. decided that community would nirawlcl. out and ap. About a dozen communities in remain on Manual umu- uuui a IIS mili- III VM IU J.

HVII w.u, tV ftffiiinl rinln li 'i II 1 1 (n 1 1 comment on former employes. daylight saving time sooner than It was reliably learned, how- iPRaiiy permissible has gone rel-fver, that the medal unnoticed until St. Paul the state already have changed Sheppard Ordered to Resume Life Term in Wife Slaying decided to chance and Minnoa- by several top officials. poijs decided it will not. to DST.

They include Winona an many small communities along the southern border adjoining Wisconsin, and Duluth and smaller Iron Range towns also near Wisconsin. Rochester goes on DST Sunday. The city councils of Virginia See Page 2 No. 4 U.S. Reports 19,363 Men in Dominicans WASHINGTON (AP)-The De Babbitt and Ely, also on the Iron Range, already are on fast time and Tower, Soudan and Hibbing will go on fast time Monday.

Biwabik and Aurora are staying on standard time. Rolvaag accused St. Paul and other cities which have made the change of "rash, short-sighted, extreme and unwarranted" Now Gov. Karl Rolmaag is angry and the State Legislature is fighting mad that one of the Twin Cities has decided to "break the law." The St. Paul City Council CINCINNATI (AP) -Dr.

Sam Sheppard was ordered back to prison today to resume the life sentence for the slaying of his Powers, captured by the Soviets, was traded to this country in for the Soviet master (py, Col. Rudolf Abol, who had been sentenced in federal court in New York City to 30 years in prison. Tucsd.iv ni-'hl. for the first and Evelcth, both Iron Range wife interrupted temporarily by cities, voted Tuesday night to Tuesday approved an ordinance fense Department announced a federal judge who ruled he to go on fast time Sunday go on fast time Monday. today that there are now 19,363 had been unfairly tried The 6th U.S.

Circuit Court of He deplored what he termed U.S. troops in the Dominican "taking the law into one's own Republic. Appeals agreed with the judge hands." This is 5,363 more than the who freed Sheppard that pub ITiriWHO KNOWS TIME OF SSriD AY NF.AR DUMJTH? Legislators, too, criticized the last officially announced total licit about his trial "as not of moves to fast time. reported by President Johnson a nature calculated to inspire in a radio television broadcast! confidence in the objectivity and York in 1957. A Soviet security forces gen- Said Rep.

L.J. Lee of Bagley, a longtime foe of DST, "It's worse for city officials to break Sunday night. taste of the public news DULUTH, Minn. (AP) If from Duluth City Hall to rral, during a television talk in There was no immediate word.media. the St.

Louis County Court fellow in or around Duluth won nil 't vrmi ill a 9:1 mn rf rlntr nn'f Moscow about Soviet espionage on when or how the increase But it held there was no con- the law than for the young peopl house, but can get back on work during World War II, sin- npfthaHtf rinps. the law than for the young peo 1 out Abel as an outstanding L.t knQ standard time by walking another 100 feet to the Federal Building. ple we re always talking about up here." Soviet intelligence agent. Mayor Arthur Naftatin of Min Duluth and parts of St. Louis County arc in the midst of what amounts to a preview of the situation in the Twin Cities was made.

jstitutional basis for overturning The Defense Department the conviction, broke down its total to 12,439 Sheppard's lawyer, F. Lee Army troops and 6,924 Marines. Bailey of Boston, has 20 days in It said the Army troops arc which to appeal this ruling. He mostly members of the 82nd said today lie would fight "di-Airborne Division. The Marineslrect to the U.S.

Supreme Court" are mainly of the 2nd MariniMf necessary. Division. Sheppard will not go back to The Pentagon also retried prison until the court's order Law-abiding St. Louis County commissioners refused to touch the hands, but ordered em INSIDE TODAYS TIMES Benton County Asks Flood Aid Page 5 3 Reports on Stearns Board Actions Page 4 Waite Park Maps Rival Sewer Plans Page 3 City Pictures on Pages 3-4-S-6-7-S Morrison Fills Bill as Grid Hall of Famer Jays Clip Augsburg 3-1 Mays Tops Pin Qualifying Springers Nip Rapids 3-1 Huskies Face Busy Weekend on 4 Fronts Complete Sports on Pages Regional News Pase 9 Comics Page 40 Opinion Pages 10-11 TV, Radio Page 40 Women's Pages 23-24-25 Markets Page 43 Classified Ad Tagrs 41-42-43 Crash Kills 2 Near Tokyo neapolis said he will veto any move by his city council to change to fast time with St. Paul but he said he would make a strong appeal to the legislature, now in session, to change the when St.

Paul goes on daylight saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday ployes to start work an hour earlier to keep in step with the TOKYO (AP) A U.S. Flor.Fjwhile adjoining Minneapolis city of Duluth, one of the earliest of more than a dozen Minnesota communities to install early today that six have been killed: has been served on him. For Sheppard, the decision in the fighting there three Army men and three Marines. DST.

ended month; of uncertainty. holds fast to a state law and central standard time. Around Duluth even officials in some bordering townships can't tell time. In suburban Hermantown, children observe daylight saving time in school, law so that Minneapolis can change legally with St. Paul.

State law sets daylight saving time to run from the fourth Sunday in May until the day after Labor Day. jet fighter plane crashed tonight into an American dependent housing area about 20 miles southwest of Tokyo, killing two persons and injuring eight others, two seriously, a U.S. military spokesman said, lie also said four houses and The isles of time difference There have been 52 wounded 'He and the former Ariane action, 30 Army and 22 benjohanns, the 35-year-old prevalent here will extend to St. Paul Monday. Legislative leaders said the state Senate and Marines.

blonde he married soon after One Naw ensign is listed as his release from prison last Naftalin said that with St. but adults watch another clock House will remain on standard Paul on fast time and Minnea-! missing alter falling overboard summer, had lived quietly in time. polis on standard time "will be from a landing craft. Lsuhurban Cleveland awaiting while conducting township business. Nearby Cloquet remains on nil-nil 10 cars were damaged.

The dead ami injured are believed all Americans but this intolerable." 1 The department also reported' the appeals court decision A unique spot will be KSTP It was pointed out, too, that that more than 3,270 persons i "When you've gone through 10 confirmed by colli MUH'll i ty nut i ni" MitiHi.iui nine iiiuii wm viiii- ituuu mm iru-v i.miiii. mm Milium i.v i. I ii i many Twin Citians live in one have been evacuated from the years of hell," Sheppard said in Mm' csmaii ion, anion anil vn me suhihiics me i win vines iminiu- The pilot, Cul. Elvis II Walk-jNorth Shore clocks are on fast ary. Some program preparation city and work in the other.

Dominican Republic. his only interview since his re- i'he Minnesota Twins, whose! Of these, 1,1197 were S. cit- lease, "You know how precious rr of Ml. Pleasant. bailed, time is done on the St.

Paul side of the boundary and broadcast rban Blooming- izens and 1,373 were citizens of freedom is." park is in suhurl In Duluth a person can lose (nit and Miriered an ankle injury, the spokesman said. 41 other nations. I Sr f-age 2 No. I Sea Page 2 No. 1 an entire hour by walking lOOfrom the Minneapolis side..

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