The Herald-Press from Saint Joseph, Michigan • 11

E11BB IE EM AMP Section Two Section Two 'PRICE SEVEN CENTS EIGHT PAGES ST. JOSEPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1962 Th Fine Lady apt ids Was A 5 HER LflST VOYAGE. WAS 10 YEARS AGO I if, 5. FADING INTO THE MIST of Lake Michigan, the S. S.

Grand Rapids leaves here 10 years ago this month enroute to a scrap graveyard in Hamilton, Ont. Nostalgic spectators joined fishermen on the local harbor pier to bid the once noble flagship a silent, mystical farewell THE GRAND STAIRCASE of the S. S. Grand Rapids wasf crowded here in September of 1952 when an auction was held to sell off interior fittings of once proud lake steamer. Ice Will Soon Lock Great Lakes i Pull Ship Off Muskegon Rocks 4 1 move the freighter before daybreak today.

ik: The stranded ship bad been do clared a menace to navigation fin the event of adverse wind or sea conditions. Before "being freed, nearly half the length of the ship protruded into the channel entrance, narrow Ing the passageway's usable width by about half or some 230 feet. I MUSKEGON (AP) the Norwegian freighter Makefjell was pulled free from the rocks Just.out-side Muskegon Harbor early today by four tugs after 50 minutes of work. The ship's general cargo had been lightened by more than 800 tons before the tugs were used. The 452 foot ocean going vessel, which went aground outside the south breakwater last Thursday night while trying to enter the port during high winds and seas, was immediately docked in deep water.

An underwater inspection will be made to determine the cause of what port officials described as "a bad sUutoard list." The Inspection was expected to -t a place later today. 1 FURTHER STANDBY" Operators of the freighter said they would make necessary repairs In Muskegon, then attempt to get the vessel to Montreal before the Dec. 4 St. Lawrence Seaway Locks deadline for Great Lakes traffic. Representatives of the Olson-Ol-gestead Lines were told Wednesday by the commandant of the ninth Coast Guard district at Cleveland that no further standby assistance could be expected from vessels under his- command unless a major effort was made to 18-YEAR-OLD VOTE LOUISVILLE.

Ky. (AP)-Only Kentucky and Georgia permit 18-year-olds to Vote. The legal minimum is 18 in Alaska and 1 20 in Hawaii but voters in all other states must be 21. HARBOR LIGHTS of St. Joseph's south pier ghosted by as S.

S. Grand Rapids left local port for last time on Nov. 1, 1962, in tow of Canadian tug Helena. Passenger steamer was towed to Hamilton, Ontario, where she was later scrapped. scribed as the "real special inter est groups" would be eliminated ested in the Influence exerted by the lobbyists from General Motors Corp.

and Ford Motor Co. who supported Romney in his election from influence in state government. It said: "We will be particularly inter campaign." Winter soon will drop Great lkes shipping deep into its own special freezer. Tankers and freighters plying the inland water route of the St. Lawrence Seaway and tlie Great Lakes will have to drop anchor within a short time or face entrapment by ice.

The shipping artery that carries the raw materials of commerce will be shut off for a period of about four months. During this time, the water route will be frozen tight. This year the Great Lakes season is expected to extend into early December because of the milder weather. Normally, the shipping companies take out shipping insurance until the end of November, but this year they are expected to extend their insurance beyond the usual deadline. Savage storms send up their warning signals as if trying to slow down the last-minute traffic jam.

The deep freeze comes closely after the storms. In the northern part of the Great Lakes, ice closes passages rapidly. First region to hang' out the "Closed for the Season'? sign is the Welland Canal, the passage between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, although icebreakers have kept Quebec City open all winter. Scientists have experimented with a method to de-frost the waterway by shooting compressed air from underwater pipes to the icy surface. It has been test-ed successfully in other areas, but the price tag an estimated (838 million seems too high for early use.

Pour years ago, a windstorm on Lake Michigan wrecked a 630-foot freighter, killing 33 out of 35 crew members. A worse tragedy occurred in 1813 when a 6torm roared for 16 hours, sinking a total of 37 ships, includ- ing 26 docked along the shores. That storm killed some 235 persons. Again in 1958. the ice trapped 13 vessels and they weren't freed by icebreakers for several weeks.

When March rolls around, another season of shipping opens on the Seaway and the Great Lakes, with icebreakers working from the Gulf of St. Lawrence westward. A custom known as the annual icebreakers' race holds the attention of residents along the St. Lawrence River. Gamblers will take bets on the exact time the first icebreaker reaches Montreal.

In the past few years, those betting on the first week in April had the best chance. CLEARANCE 4 WeeksUntil Dec. 24th Cash Carry AFL-CIO To Keep Watch On Romney LANSING. (AP)-The Michigan AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education said Wednesday it will watch "with avid interest" how George Romney deals with lobbyists for General Motors and Ford when he moves into the governor's chair next year. COPE said its legislative objectives remain unchanged, particularly on improvement of unemployment compensation laws, workmen's compensation and industrial safety measures.

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