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The Weather Cloudy, Showers Complete Report Page 3 VOLUME 54 NO. 253 THE HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22, 1964 PRICE 10 CENTS 'Lean, Muscular' Budget Meets Needs, Keeps Surplus: Romney LANSING (AP) Gov. George Romney today gave the legislature a record budget of $622.4 million for 1964-65, terming it a but plan tailored to meet needs while using less money than is available. In a detailed account of the program outlined in his Jan.

9 of the message, Romney called for sharply increased spending in education and mental health. At the s-me time, however, he recommended that $24 million in surplus funds be budgeted for the coming fiscal iav. $19 million of which would go into a Michigan for capital The other $5 million would ba budgeted as general lunu sui- plus, Romney said, as evidence that Michigan no longer is in the bnd financial condition of recent years. He said hi.s budget, record in scope as well as in size," is designed to a gap between needs and services that resulted in pari from fiscal problems. surplus will be proof to the people of Michigan and the nation that Michigan has regained its fiscal integrity and Major Items In Budget LANSING (AP) Major Items in the 1964-65 budget submitted today by Gov.

George Romney to the legislature: Education: Romney asks $179-3 million for operations, capital outlay and benefits, excluding state aid to schools. Educators had requested $248 million and the current appropriation is $147 million. Including nearly 44 per cent of Michigan's total expenditures. Welfare: Romney asks $102.5 million overall, which is less 1han agency requests totaling $111.3 million, but more than the current $99.9 million appropriation. If approved, this item would make up 16.5 per cent of the budget.

Mental health: Romney wants Michigan to spend $98.7 million, or nearly 16 per cent of the total budgel, on capital outlay and operations of mental hygiene services. The request was $106.2 million and the current appropriation is $82.3 million. Public Health: Romney asks $17.5 million, or an increase of about $2 million. Agencies had requested nearly $19.4 million be spent for public health. Safety and Defense: Romney recommends $29 million be spent, a slight increase over the current appropriation but far short of the $34.5 million requested by the agencies.

Corrections: Romney recommends $19.6 million be spent for adult corrections operations and building. Conservation $12.3 million recommendation is little more than half Ihe requested $22 million, but is an increase over the $10.9 million now being spent. Leader Discounts anganyikds Woes DAR ES SALAAM, Tanganyika President Julius Nyerere, seeking to calm a turbulent situation, says the mutiny by army units Monday was a small incident. With quiet restored In es Salaam, the capital, Nerere appealed to the nation Jn a broadcast Tuesday night not to repeat the of looting and wrecking that followed the revolt. Nyerere asked the East African nation of 9 million not to panic in the aftermath of vio- MILES fivnvicA 0 200 Anti-Tax Case Taken To Court I LANSING (AP) The Vigi- ance Tax Committee today isked the Michigan Supreme to overrule the Board of tate Canvassers and permit nti-city income tax petitions to submitted to the legislature.

In a petition for a writ of fnandamus, the committee of suburban officials asked the court to set a hearing on the issue Feb. 4. The Board of State Canvassers ruled Dec. 31 that petitions seeking initiative legislation on income taxes were invalid iboeause some signatures ivere prematurely gathered. The committee seeks to bar city income taxes on non-residents ana to prevent any city income levy being imposed without a prior vote of the people.

The committee collected a Mai of 248.000 signatures on circulated in all 8o Michigan counties. lence that killed at least 14 persons and injured scores. The Tanganyika high office in London said the country had returned to normal. The principal effect of the mutiny appeared to be dismissal of 30 British officers and 16 British noncoms on loan to Tanganyika to train and lead the army. The mutineers demanded better pay and replacement of Ihe British with Africans.

However, many Britons wondered whether Communist influence was behind the outbreak in their former territory. Only 10 days ago African nationalist, some with Communist training, overthrew the government of Zanzibar, another former British possession, only a few miles off the coast. New Satellite Goes In Orbit CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) new U.S. communications satellite.

Relay 2, circled the earth today and may be joined Friday by another, Ihe giant Echo 2 balloon, as scientists seek the best space system for worldwide radio, television and telephone coverage. (See Page 8) Relay 2 shot into orbit from Cape Kennedy Tuesday atop a three-stage Delta rocket. On first orbit, radio communications and a television test pattern were beamed to it from Mojave, Calif. The satellite immediately transrnitied the signals back to Mojave and to a station at Nutley, N.J. First intercontinental television broadcasts via Relay 2 were scheduled exchange of greetings between U.S.

and Japanese government officials. President Johnson may speak on the U.S. segment. Relay 2, an active communications satellite, built by RCA, and Echo 2, which has no electronic paits and serves only as a reflector of signals, are different approaches in a U.S. effort to determine the most effective type of satellite for a global space communications system.

Spaak Says French Move To Hurt NATO TOKYO Belgian Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak said today French recognition of Communist China a clear setback for the North Atlantic Treaty Spaak is a former secretary general of NATO, cf which Belgium is a founding member. Baker Inquiry Left Up In Air WASHINGTON (AP) Senators investigating Robert G. Baker activities left up in the air today whether they will pursue testimony of a Baker business associate who said he sold a life insurance policy on Lyndon B. Johnson and later gave him a stereo set. Issued first in 1957 in the amount of $10,000 while Johnson was Ihe Senate Democratic leader ana increased to $200,000 in 1961 after Johnson became vice president, 1he policy was written hv Don B.

Reynolds, a local insurance agent. Reynolds said his firm lists Bakei former secretary to the Senate Democratic majority, as vice president. Reynolds told the Senate Rules Committee that in 1959 after obtaining the insurance he gave a stereo set costing over $500 to Johnson at the suggestion of Baker, a former Johnson protege. He also testified he agreed to buy over $1,200 worth of advertising lime on a radio-television station in Austin, owned by the LBJ Company, which is paying the insurance premiums. Mrs.

Johnson recently placed her majority stoek-holdinc in the LBJ Company in trust. Reynolds testified that he regarded Baker, a former Soulh Carolinian like himself, as someone who could provide him with access to important clients and had paid the former Senate aide about $15.000 for his help. Poll Shows DeGoulle Gains In Popularity PARIS (ft A poll shows President de Gaulle's popularity cn the upswing. The latest survey of the French Public Opinion Institute showed 56 per cent of the persons queried said they were with De Gaul'e as against 51 per cent at the end of November. once again is the dynamic, progressive forward looking state we have been said the governor.

His total figure of $622.4 million is some $72 million higher than the $550 million the legislature authorized for the current fiscal year. The proposed new total includes general fund increases of nearly $70 million for education and $13 for mental health operations, both of which Romney lias described as areas of prime concern. These two spending items $273.7 for education, $98.7 for mental about 60 per cent of the total budget. The education total includes $131 million for higher education, $94.4 for state school aid, and $32 million for capital outlay. In welfare spending- always one of the three largest items in the budget Romney asked an increase of less than one per cent, to a total of $99.3 million.

In a special welfare message last week, Romney outlined a plan for greater state participation in federal programs he said would bring in some $149 million and ease the pressure on local and state welfare funds. A key feature of budget is a capital outlay program which proposes spending $51 million in 1964-65 for state building and expansion. Romney estimated general fund revenues of $594 million for the current fiscal year, an increase of $30 million over 1962-63, or 5.3 per cent. He said this will result in a gross surplus of about $62 million for 1963-64. wiping out the current general fund deficit of $22 8 and leaving nearly $39 million.

the first time in seven said Romney, can move forward to meet (See BUDGET, Page 13) Rails Delay Job Cutbacks CLEVELAND (AP)-The railroads, who won a federal arbitration award eliminating jobs on diesel freight locomotives, will delay putting the award into effect pending a union appeal. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen said the railroads have agreed to delay application of the arbitration award, which was to have gone into effect Saturday. H. E. Gilbert, president of the rail union, the agreement, signed Tuesday, specifies that if the courts uphold the award it then will go into effect, remaining in effect for two years, as specified by the seven-member arbitration board Nov.

26. The brotherhood and two other rail unions have iled legal actions. A lower court upheld the award, but the unions have taken steps to appeal that ruling. A spokesman for the brotherhood said some 30,000 jobs theoretically are involved. However.

since the hulk of the jobs are to be eliminated as they are vacated -by retirement, resignation, or death the two- year span will not allow elimination of that many posts. INJURED SERIOUSLY Three county men were injured, one seriously, when their vehicles collided this morning at the intersection of State and Gay Roads. State Police of the Jonesville Post said Russell Neer, 62, of E. BacOn Rd. (shown pinned to the wreckage of his vehicle) was driving a Leutheuser Buick pick-up.

The other vehicle, a Katzenmeyer's Hardware pick-up, was driven by Frank Robison, 63, of 64 N. Norwood. A passenger in Katzenmeyer's truck. Roger Harring, 23, of Mosherville, and Robison, were less seriously injured than was Neer, but both were admitted to the hospital. State Police said the accident is still under investigation.

The Health Center reported Neer condition as critical, some two after the mishap. 3 Youths Tell Of Aiding Mr. Rice Near Paw Paw A search party and skin divers are continuing t. heir search in the Allegan-Paw Paw areas today for Dana B. Rice, 77, of Hillsdale, who was reported missing late Saturday.

Mr. Rice left the homo of his daughter, Judson Lewis, here Saturday ing en route to visit another daughter at South Haven. His car was found Monday near the Kalamazoo River on the property of the Allegan County Fair Grounds. At 2 p. m.

Saturday a waitress at Marcel I verified that Mr. Rice had eaten there. Nike-X Antimissile Decision Due Soon WASHINGTON (AP) This may be ihe year of decision for the Nike-X antimissile system. If Pres dent Johnson and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara decide to permit production, it.

could mean spending ultimately as much as $20 billion. Anti-Poll Tax Ready To Pass S. D. Senate PIERRE, S. D.

anti-poll lax amendment to the U.S. Constitution goes before the South Dakota Senate Thursday with the unanimous approval of Ihe Senate State Affairs Commitlee. The amendment, previously ratified by 37 states, becomes effective as soon as South Dakota ratifies it. The South Dakota House approved it 52-18 last Friday, and the Senate is expected to follow suit. Liz, Burton In California For Showdown With Eddie LOS ANGELES beth Tayior and Richard Burton, the most publicized lov- I ers, will fly here today from Mexico for what could be a face to face showdown with singer Eddie Fisher.

Milton Rudin, lawyer for Miss Taylor, said the actress and Burton will make the flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by chartered plane. Thriir estimated time of arrival is unknown. Burton wrote a letter from the once obscure Mexican resort to Richard Hanley, Miss secretary, with instructions that it be released exclusively to The Associated Press. It said: are told publicly by the press that Mr. Fisher is anx- xious to make easy the procedure of d.vorce.

We are told privately by our lawyers that Mr. demands are in the realm of the fantastic and quite intoleianle. the past two years, the world press for the most part have abused and maligned Miss Taylor, but even they have never accused her of being a Burton said. Fisher must now decide whether to live up to his public image and do what he calls gentlemanly or he must make public to the newspapers his private But Fisher, occupying a bungalow ir. the Beverly Hills Hotel, said he knew of no plans for a showdown.

His lawyer, Louis Nizer, has been urging such a meeting for weeks. be here said Fisher if Elizabeth and Burton want to see me, be Defense officials, discussing the new military budget, said are not far enough along on Nike-X to make any for procurement or deployment of the antimissile system. But, they said, is possible that decision can he made, pro or during calendar Meanwhile, work on the Nike- will go forward on a priority basis. For the budget provides more than the $325 million allotted last year to start development of the Nike-X and to continue testing the companion Nike Zeus antimissile. It only a year ago lhat the late President John F.

Kennedy approved the Nike-X project. and the indications are that progress has been swift. will get some test results in the course of calendar officials said. California No Longer Ignored Wintry weather finally arrived in Southern California, previously drought-stricken and smugly basking in sunshine and I near 70-degree temperatures. Southern Californiaas were promised more scattered showers in the wake of gusty storm that flooded streets, stalled traffic and spilled mud slides into homes.

It was the first rain in nearly two months. In the San Diego area, the storm caused flooding of streets, threatening seaside homes. Several residents were forced to evacuate their homes, but injuries were reported. Mrs. Lewis, who returned late Monday from Dowagaic, where her sister and brother are 'standing-by.

said a man and three youths reporled to the Allegan County Department late Saturday that they assisted Mr. Rice in parking his car because he appeared to be to Deputies of that department confirmed today that the trio rep irted assisting Mr. Rice on highway US-40, about three miles from Paw Paw, in the direction of Allegan. Tlie youths said they escorted Mr. Rice, with one of them driving his car, into Allegan, where the car was reportedly parked three blocks beyond the county building.

The youths reportedly left Mr. Rice and his car jn the parking while they returned tlie three blocks to the department to report the incident. But immediate investigation of the report failed to show the (See DAN RICE, Page 18) UN Names Israelite Despite Opposition UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (ft -Despite outspoken opposi- tion from Algeria and Iraq, Abba Eban was named to a U.N.

advisory committee Tuesday. Eban became one of 18 mem- hers of a committee to advise the Economic and Social Council on the application of sci- 1 ence and technology to devel- 1 opment. Goldwater Hits Fascists WASHINGTON (AP) Sen Barry Goldwater denounced on the as he campaigned through New Hampshire today while a potential Eastern rival Pennsylvania Gov. William W. Scranton reportedly made plans for a trip West.

The Arizona senator, one of three announced Republican presidential candidates, scheduled talks in another half-dozen Granite State communities in his drive for votes in the March 10 first in-the-nation presidential primary. Scranton, who has denied a presidential candidate, was reported ready to accept an invitation to receive an honorary degree from the University of Southern California. If he accepts, it would mark a departure from his announced intention to refrain from making out of state appearances. Coming only a few days after he denied he had pledged in 1962 to serve a full four-year term as governor, this was bound to stir speculation that Scranton might be planning to take a more active part in the presidential sweepstakes. Sees British Leaders LONDON Foreign Minister Giuseppe Saragat of Italy arrived Tuesday night for a get-acquainted visit with British leaders in advance of a meeting of the Western European ministerial council Thursday.

Oldest Retiree Dies LA JOLLA. Calif, Gen. Douglas C. McDougal, 87, listed as the oldest retired Marine Corps officer, died Monday after a long illness. Chicago Girl, 10, To Become Mother CHICAGO (ft Doctors have confirmed that a 10-year- old girl, described by her fourth grade teacher as timid and will become a mother in about two weeks The child was placed in care of a foster family at the age of 3, following her death.

Police said she named a 16- year-old boy, a member of the foster family, as the father-to- be. All are Negroes. The physician who confirmed suspicions said the pregnancy so innocent that motherhood is He added: I told her she is going to have a baby, she asked, real up there (in her room cutting out paper dolls. She cries a lot. She wonders going to happen to her and her The doctor said Catholic charities will take care of the girl after the birth.

The youngest girl to have given birth to a baby who survived was a 5-year-old in Peru in 1939. The baby was born by Caesarean section..