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law raid, dedicated in Peninsula bring of was by corner in at state's revenues to equal Page Eight ESCANABA DAILY PRESS, Escanaba, Michigan Saturday, December 30, 1972 Stock Market Comes To Life On Final Day NEW YORK (AP) The stock market suddenly came to life Friday, the last trading day of the year. The noon Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks was up 10.68 to 1018.36. Advances held a 889 to 435 lead over declines on the New York Stock Exchange, with 1,696 issues changing hands in heavy trading. The first hour's volume of 7.71 million shares was the fifth largest on record. Analysts said that the market seemed to be resuming the bullish tone sent the Dow Jones industrials up some 110 points from midOctober to mid-December, before the rupture of the Viet Nam peace talks.

The rally was unexpected, even though the Dow had made mild gains in the last three sessions, following four previous days of severe declines. Some analysts said hints the Price Commission would ease profit ceiling guidelines was helping fuel the advance. "The prospects of the economy are excellent, and the essence of the stock market is the economy," said Larry Wachtel of Bache Co. Most of the gains were in blue-chips and the stocks of cyclical companies firms whose profits rise and fall with the general economy. Auto stocks, propelled record sales in continued their recent strong showing.

General Motors was up to Ford up to and Chrysler up to The New York Stock Exchange Index of some 1.400 common stocks was up 0.44 to 64.29. But on the American only a slender lead over Stock Exchange, advances hele. clines, and the price-change index was up 0.06 to 26.24. Death Notices ROBERT LAWRENCE Robert Tache Lawrence, 71, of LaBranche died at 8:15 Friday morning at St. Francis Hospital following a three month illness.

He was born Sept. 17, 1901 in Powers. He had moved to LaBranche 1929 where he owned and operated his own farm. For the past three dairy months he had resided in Powers. He was married on May 19, 1929, to the former Mary Schermer of Perronville.

Surviving are his wife: son, Robert of Escanaba; one daughter, Lloyd Jean Fazer of Spalding; and nine grandchildren; and one brother, Thomas, of Two Rivers, Wis. Friends may call at the Boyle Funeral Chapel in Bark River on Monday from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Boyle Chapel, the Rev. Calvin Stephenson Funeral, officiating.

Burial will be in the Spalding Township Cemetery. MISS MARY DUBORD Miss Mary Dubord, 78, former Escanaba resident, died at Pinecrest Medical Care Center in Powers Friday afternoon at 3:30 following a lenghtly illness. She was born in Danforth on March 25, 1894 and was a resident of Delta County all of her life. Miss Dubord was a member of St. Thomas Church, Escanaba.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Eva Benoit and Mrs. Edna Pepin, both of Escanaba and a brother, Emil, also of Escanaba, Several nieces and nephews also survive. The body is at the Allo Funeral Home and friends may call on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Parish prayers will be recited on Monday evening at 8.

Complete funeral services will take place at St. Thomas Church on Tuesday morning at 9 and will be conducted by Rev. Henry Mercier. Burial will take place in the Escanaba Township Cemetery. China Had Good Year Of Grain TOKYO (AP) China had a good grain harvest this year of 240 million tons despite the worst drought in years and other natural disasters, the Hsinhua news agency reported today.

A Hsinhua broadcast monitored in Tokyo said 14 of 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, excluding Taiwan, reported excellent grain harvest. Hsinhua said China this year suffered the most serious drought in several decades and some areas were also hit by flooding, frost, windstorms, hail and insects. But, Hsinhua added, the Chinese people, "tempered in the great cultural revolution, deepened the mass movement and displayed courage and heroism in battling against nature, greatly reducing the impact of the disasters and winning a brilliant victory." 10 GETS "LIFE TERM" BEFORE SENTENCING Judge Lawrence J. Rittenband presides over the marriage of Mike Gaxiola and Connie Marie Velo in a Santa Monica, courtroom. Moments later the judge sentenced Gaxiola to 15-yearsto life term on two counts of armed robbery, effective immediately.

Dep. Sheriff Herbert C. Webb acted as witness. (AP Wirephoto) State Legislators Did A Accomplish Something LANSING, Mich, (AP) In between the uproars over Miami Beach trips of questionable public benefit and built enclosures for newsmen in the Senate, State Legislators waded through a significant amount of business in 1972. De The Democratic-controlled Republican governor, House the and the evenly-divided Senate labored, but not always together.

Milliken praised the legislators' work, then refused to let them start collecting full pensions at age 55 under the "greased pig bill" the lawmakers had speedily okayed for themselves. Earlier in the year, the lature toiled with the partisan politics of congressional redistricting, but a federal judge finally had to settle the matter. A constitutional commission spent 10 months and $150.000 trying to legislative boundaries. State Suredraw. preme Court stepped in and adopted a plan angry Republicans claimed would assure Democrats control of both houses.

Michigan became the seventh state to adopt a lottery and the legislature considered, but did not approve, that would have legalized off-track betting and dog racing. Lawmakers did approve a bill legalizing bingo betting for charitable purposes. First, voters wiped out a 137- year-old constitutional ban on lotteries. Democrats were concerned political patronage might go to the Republicans, with Milliken having the power to appoint the lottery chief. But a compromise bill establishing a public lottery was worked out with an independent controlling agency running the show.

Michigan's chosen czar, Gus Harrison, was given the authority to Sales Higher Than Year Ago WASHINGTON (AP) A surge of holiday buying sent retail sales in the week ended Dec. 23 to a record volume of $12.72 billion, 26 per cent above the corresponding week a year ago. The Commerce Department reported the preliminary totals which far exceeded the expectations of economists and retail trade analysts. The sales 16 per cent higher volumthe $10.93 billion of the preceding week. Automobiles showed the greatest percentage gain from a year ago, 36 per cent.

Auto sales totaled $1.67 billion, the department said. Food sales were 31, per cent above the corresponding week in 1971, but the dollar volume figures reflected price inflation as well as increased purchasing volume. For the year to date retail sales were 9 per cent ahead of 1971, but for the past four weeks, retail selling was running 15 per cent above last year's level. The Escanaba Daily Press has 95 per cent coverage in the City of Escanaba, 94 per cent in the City of Gladstone, 90 per cent in the City of Manistique and 83 per cent throughout Delta County. The Daily press 1S a welcome visitor in 10,400 homes daily in a five-county Central Upper Peninsula area.

Smart advertisers use the Escanaba Daily five-county Central Upper Peninsula Press. Safety Urged On Weekend By The Associated Press Millions of motorists were on the move Friday night for the second long weekend of the winter holiday season. Safety campaigners urged New Year's Eve celebrators to refrain from driving after drinking. The National Safety Council estimated between 430 and 530 persons will be killed over the weekend. The figure covers the period between 6 p.m.

Friday and midnight of New Year's Day in each standard time tone. This is considered a threeday weekend although the span of the counting is 78 1 hours. Six hours of Friday are added to the three days to account for motorists starting weekend trips after work Friday. Last weekend, the Christmas holiday, The Associated Press counted 565 traffic deaths over an identical time span. This was one more than the highest toll on record for a New Year's holiday period, In 1965 there were 564 deaths in a three-day observance.

23 Nations Ink Anti-Pollution Act WASHINGTON (AP) The United States and 23 other nations today were signing an international agreement aimed at preventing pollution of the world's oceans. The agreement absolutely prohibits the dumping of mercury cadmium, such compounds DDT and PCB. perands sistent plastics, oil, radioactive wastes and ical and biological warfare agents. In a ceremony here, 16 nations were scheduled to sign the agreement while similar ceremonies were held in London, Mexico City and Moscow. The convention is the result of a recommendation by a U.N conference held earlier this year in Stockholm.

It noted that although such dumping comprises less than per cent of the pollutants entering the oceans, this convention is significant because it demonstrates that international agreements can be reached to provide practical measures to control international causes of pollution. The convention is open for signing until Dec. 31, 1973. It will go into effect when at least 15 nations ratify the agreement. The elephant seal sheds its yellowish brown skin twice a year.

WITH MOM AND DAD lending an assist, this Escanaba youngster gets set for some exercise on the ice skating rink at Webster Park this week. The city's rinks were closed Friday because of a snowstorm and warm weather conditions that rotted the ice. The city's rinks will be closed Sunday night tor New Year's e. but once the weather improves the rinks are expected to buzz with activity. (Daily Press Photo) 2 Michigan Traffic Victims Men On East Coast NEW CASTLE.

Pa, (AP) Two Michigan men were killed and a third injured Friday when their car rammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. Troopers identified the victims as Roy Lee Estep, 19, and his brother Hardy. A third brother, Myron, 21. was seriously injured and underwent surgery at a nearby hospital. Authorities said the accident occurred when the Estep car failed to stop at a toll booth and hit the rear of the truck, which was stopped.

The men were on their way from their home in Detroit to visit their father in the Parkersburg. W. area, state police said. This Was 1972 (Continued From Page One) JUNE 2 3 4 Upper Peninsula Lions gather in Escanaba and Gladstone for the 50th annual District 10 Lions Convention, 25 The petition drove to leagalize marijuana in Michigan arrives at Ludington Park, where a picnic attracted several hundred young persons to the scene. 26 Two men died and a 20 year old girl is seriously injured as fire rips through the upper two floors of the threestory Sherman Hotel, one of the City of Escanaba's landmarks.

JULY provement project at the city's municipal wastewater treatment 11 Ground was broken in Gladstone for a $1,637,000 implant. Completion is scheduled for the fall of 1973. 17-20 The Escanaba Country Club plays host to the 46th annual U.P. Women's Golf Tournament, which was won by Mrs. Flossie Strong of Ontonagon.

20 A tornado rips through the community of Rock and causes heavy damage. High wind damage was also reported the Wilson area, AUGUST is 13 The new Escanaba Senior Citizens Center its location in the old Carpenter's Hall Building at the of 13th St. and 1st Ave. S. 15-20 State Fair Week.

16. Junior Beef Sale at the U.P. State Fair shatters almost every record of its 20 year history, as 62 steers a total price of $28,789. SEPTEMBER and federal 9 Delta County enforcement narcotics agents raid a drug laboratory on the Stonington and with arrest two Illinois men in connection the 12 After turing down two millage proposals June and August, voters in the Escanaba Area Public School District overwhelmingly approve a proposal to levy 11.0 mills for one year for operation. 15 Judge Marie Peters retires after serving 16 years aS Delta County Probate Judge.

OCTOBER 3 The Downtown Rest Center on the corner 11th St. S. and Ludington St. was dedicated during an informal ceremony. The site for the center was donated to the the city Standard Oil Co.

7-- Manistique's new National Guard Armory dedicated in ceremonies which included Cong. Philip Ruppe as the guest speaker. 22 Pinecrest Medical Care Facility celebrates its 50th anniversary. NOVEMBER 8 Election Day and Sen. George McGovern was the "people's choice" in Delta County although President Richard Nixon won nationally by a landslide, 15-30 Deer hunting season.

24 arrives in Escanaba to mark the official opening of the city's Christmas shopping season. DECEMBER 13 Postcards informing city residents of the market value of their homes trigger an onslaught of questions and complaints aimed at City Hall and the J. M. Cleminshaw Appraisal Co. Citizens later filled City Council chambers on Dee.

22 to air their complaints. 25 Merry Christmas 31. Reppy New Year Pickets Delay Panax Corp. Newspaper MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP)-Publication of the Ma- comb Daily returned to normal Friday after picketing by striking reporters from a sister newspaper delayed Thursday's edition for seven hours, paper offcials said.

Macomb Daily City Editor Mitch Kehetian said the paper did not go to press until 5 p.m. Thursday after pressmen, printers and some editorial employes honored picket lines put up by reporters from the Wayne Daily Eagle, The pickets were withdrawn after the Eagle management agreed to resume negotiations Jan. 3 with the local chapter of the Newspaper Guild of Detroit. The guild said Thursday's picketing was an attempt to stop use of Macomb Daily supervisory personnel publish the Eagle and its two associate to, weeklies, the Romulus Roman and Belleville Enterprise. The papers are among the 33 dailies and weeklies published by Panax Corp.

in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Panax officials could not be reached for comment. The Macomb Daily, with a circulation of is the largest paper in the Panax chain. The Eagle's circulation is about 12.000. Basil Stevens, editor of the Eagle, said publication has continued on schedule there.

The strike began Dec. 19 in a dispute over an initial contract by the recently organized editorial personnel, Court Rakes Inequality In State Aid To Schools (Continued From Page One) school districts receive nearly total revenues from combined state and local school property he wrote. Revenues Unequal The other two-thirds receive that are grossly Linequal, the Justice state, the school district property tax alone the richest district has almost 200 times the ability of the poorest school district support its school he said, The opinion said "While there is no fair or effective way of testing and enforcing our decision with respect to the present school district taxes just levied on the school aid formula already authorized, this court will stand ready upon adoption of a new school aid formula and before levy of school taxes to entertain, if that is in order, petition to test the new coma bined public school financing system, and, if appropriate, fashion suitable orders." Another Quake SANTIAGO, Chile. (AP) An earthquake Friday shook the city of Vicuna, 420 miles north of Santiago, but there was no significant damage, authorities I reported. Police Officers Push Capitol Punishment Plan PONTIAC, Mich.

(AP) The slaying of another Detroit patrolman has prompted the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) to urge capital punishment for the deliberate killing of any law enforcement officer. Carl Parsell, POAM executive director, said "as all law enforcement officers are representative of the entire state of Michigan, when one of those officers is part of us dies with him." The shooting death of Patrolman Robert Bradford Wednesday was the second slaying of a Detroit policeman within recent weeks. In addition to the campaign to change Michigan law, POAM is asking Michigan's Congressional delegation to work to make the killing of law enforcement officers a federal crime, Parsell said. way or another some deterent must be found to stop these senseless murders," he said. Extractor Causes Less Damage To New Babies LOS ANGELES (AP) A method of delivering babies widely used in Europe could eliminate the, need for thesia and reduce the risk of injury to babies and mothers, a hospital study discloses.

Dr. Richard H. Paul said Thursday that a recently completed study at the County-USC Women's Hospital here indicates that use of a vacuum extractor may be preferable to forceps in some deliveries. The extractor includes a cup that is placed on the baby's head while still in the birth canal, Air is removed from the cup to create pressure, Paul said a major safety advantage is that the extractor creates less pressure on the infant's head than forceps. Another advantage, he said, is that paramedical personnel can use the extractor, while doctors are generally the only personnel trained to use forceps, Fire Chief Hurt In House Blaze GAYLORD, Mich.

(AP) Gaylord Fire Chief Ted Dreffs suffered minor injuries fighting a house fire to spread to several which threatened nearby service station Friday, Dreffs, cut on his right arm by window glass, was taken to Otsego County Memorial Hospital, but his injuries, were not serious, hospital officials said. Gaylord firefighters, joined by a second unit from Johannesburg, fought the two-alarm blaze three hours before bringing it under control, No other injuries were reported. Cause of the blaze was under investigation, The home damaged by the blaze was on M-32 just east of here, No damage was done to the gasoline tanks, Ruthenium is a rare metallic element belonging to the platinum group of metale. It was discovered by Russian chemist Karl Klaus in 1844, has a melting point of about 4350 degrees F. and boils at about 8850 degrees, pick his own aides and draw- to various legislators and Roy ings were underway by the end of the year.

"The bill to legalize dog racing bogged down with accusations of payoffs and free trips for legislators who would vote for it. Dog racing was put to sleep in the Senate when members refused to act on the bill. The House voted down an off-track betting bill, though that legislation was not under the suspicion the dog racing bill had been. By the end of the year, House leaders were proposing horse racing, dog racing and off-track betting be part of a single private corporation reguby the state. Opposition from horse racing interests who did not want competition was seen as one big reason for dog racing's defeat.

Following a battle in the legislature waged along party lines, a Presidential primary was held in Michigan, the first since 1931. When it was over, there was talk of abandoning the primary again, as in 1931, because it cost too much money. "You said have it. We had it. That's what it cost." Sen.

Charles Zollar, R-Benton Harbor, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said of the $2.25 million price tag. Democrats called for a special election of precinct delegates to comply with national party rules and Republican legislators refused to help. The Democrats accused the Republicans of not wanting newlyenfranchised young voters inin the convention procvolved, GOP retaliated with Milliken 1 offering a presidential primary along with the election of precinct delegates. Fearing the Republican proposal might siphon off votes from Democratic candidates, the Democrats, after much discussion, reluctantly assented, and Alabama Gov. George Wallace scored his stunning victory in the May 16 contest.

In 1972, Michigan became the sixth state in the nation to pass an auto insurance reform law aimed at speeding up payments to accident victims. The question of whether car owners would pay higher or lower rates remained unanswered. The State Supreme Court will review the new law, expected to go into effect next Oct. 1. The governor originally proposed a no-fault program he said would cut the bite lawyers take from court settlements and the State Bar immediately assailed it was grave mistake." The "moditied fault" plan eventually adopted leaves the door open for lawyers to represent clients involved in accidents resulting in property damage or fatal or serious injuries.

Both the insurance industry and lawyer lobbyists made A. Westran, president of the Michigan Association of Insurance Companies, said the lawmakers yielded to the "self-in- terest of the State Bar and Michigan Trial Lawyers Association" by abandoning the nofault principle. The plan promises unlimited "reasonable" medical coverage without question and automatically pays for damage to the driver's own car. Milliken's critics several years ago said he largely ignored highway construction and new housing in his economic strategy for the 1970s. A housing bill the governor backed cleared the legislature late in 1972, doubling the bonding power of the State Housing Development Authority to $600 million, a compromise from $800 million in an earlier version.

The Mortgage Bankes Association said the authority was cutting into its slice of the housing market middle-income families. Black legislators from Detroit said the authority was bypasing low-income families. authority 4a insisted its critics were wrong. State officials expect the compromise package will provide 15,000 new houses in the next two years. The legislature approved a compromise version of Milliken's gas-tax mass-transit package, which means Michigan motorists will pay two cents extra per gallon of gasoline starting Feb.

total of nine cents per gallon, one of the highest rates in the nation. The package allows highway taxes to finance failing bus systems and subway construction. That idea was opposed by the Teamsters union, the roadbuilders and the Auto Club of Michigan, which spent time and money lobbying against diversion of highway money to nonhighway uses. Backers of the package swung wavering House members into line, designating hundreds of miles of highway for widening or improvement in the districts of recalcitrant lawmakers. Sen.

James G. Fleming, the Jackson Republican who is chairman of the Senate Highways Committee, bottled up the measure for months, refusing to put it on the agenda for discussion. A compromise amendment will let voters decide eventually whether a ceiling is to be placed on the percentage of gas tax going to mas transit, mass transit. portion of the bill is basically a raid on the highway fund to help financially bankrupt bus systems," a still-dissatisfied Fleming complained when the package passed shortly before Christ- MAICO HELPS YOU HEAR THE THINGS YOU WANT TO HEAR BETTER! ESCANABA HEARING AID SERVICE Mrs. Leona Wood Certified by the National Hearing Aid Society 1615 Ludington Street Phone 786-5147.