The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • 48

SECTION THREE PAGE SIXTEEN THE NEWS -PALLADIUM, BENTON MICH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 58 Has Been Turbulent cfyewd) Stolid lllliiiiil In Staters History Political Qutlook SS Bradley Disaster Top Story In Press Poll 'x By Associated Press Sees It Rebei As The year 1958 in Michigan was one of turbulence, trage- dy and slump A ship sank. A plane crashed. two through nine. In all, 13 differ The auto Industry suffered.

Job ent stories received first-place votes. less ranks swelled. Sports teams Competition for the third spot was closest in the balloting. In the end, newsmen picked the November floundered, both pro and amateur, And the mighty Mackinac Bridge This Time He Concentrates On National Scene '7rDITO-8 NOTE: Iwr Tr wtt tw mi4n Bn)amtB fcr rrl St- Jw political fnrwMt lr Tim Nwi-Plllui. Brn't kit "Ntlonl OatlMk far 1M." By L.

BENJAMIN BEBER general election which saw the de was dedicated. This was the year to be consider feat of the last Republican in ed as editors of Associated Press 1 statewide office. One point behind was the bizarre Kierdorf torch death case the saga of Frank member newspapers and news di rectors of AP radii and television- and Uncle Herman. member stations debated the top A first place vote was worth 10 Michigan stories of the past 12 points, second 9 points, third months. SHIPS DISASTER FIRST There will be only minor election activity in the county and state thu The Bradley sinking received 350 ti LJL First choice by a wide margin was the spectacular sinking of the year, so we devote tnis coiumn the national outlook.

We know that this is long range stulf but you can iiliP tfU ll fa fcWIMII 'I I7M of a possible 420 points. The Trl City plane crash received 285; the election 240 and the rflerdorf case freighter Carl D. Bradley in storm If tossed Lake Michigan the night of Nov. 18. Thirty three men lost 239.

BRIDGE DEDICATION their lives in the tragedy. Two men miraculously survived. Second choice was another death I Formal dedication of the mighty Mackinac Bridge In June was picked as the 5th best story of the year dealing tragedy, this one from the rely on the commentators across the country keeping you Informed. Ever since Eisenhower began his second term, there has been spec-ulation regarding his successor. Also, during this time, there has been persistent build-up of Vice-President Nixon so much so that he gets almost as much publicity as the President.

The only other man mentioned seriously before the recent election was Senator Knowland from California. But here is what air. A Capital Airlines Viscount plane with 47 aboard approached Trl City airport, near Midland, with 191 points. It was followed by the United Auto Workers-Big Three through an Easter night snowstorm ac auto negotiations and strikes with 'V "rv .1.. 180 points.

It never made it, plowing instead into themud and snow short of the runway. This was the worst The proposal to establish a state income tax, caught the newsmen's eyes as the 7th ranking story, The L. BENJAMIN REBER the election did: It put Knowland out of the race; It cast a dark shadow over Nixon; and it brought Rockefeller very much to the front. Ah record unemployment was voted 8th and the slump in the auto Industry Christian Fanners specifically was picked 9th. Dont be in a hurry to climb on me T3y.wfAiia KonHa-Q trAn for Vice- The only sports story to crash ROCHESTER.

Minn. (AP) To President Nixon still has strong sup the top 10 was the Detroit Tigers' crash ever at any Michigan airport. VOTING VARIED Newsmen voted on a ballot which Included 19 suggested stories. They added four others. The voting was extremely varied.

The Bradley sinking was picked as No. 1 on 12 of 42 replies and it received no vote lower than sixth. But the plane crash," which received six first place votes, also was picked for every other spot from port. As It stands now. the choice for activities for the year which In HUMAN TOCh lASflR CKASH.

cluded the firing of Jack Tlghe as Ji. -EmL Yg pay the cost of a new church school opened by the Seventh-day Ad-ventist church here, members have rented an 80-acre piece of farm land which they will all help cultivate with profits from crops going to the school. ILLUSTRATIONS OF TOP NEWS STORIES: These illustrations The Carl Bradley, Mackinac Bridge, Easter plane crash at Tri City airport. Jack Tighe leaving Detroit Tigers and Frank Kierdorf, human torch, are a sampling of the top stories in Michigan in 1958. (AP Photo) manager, tne rail-to nrtn place in the American League standings and the subsequent trade of Billy Martin to Cleveland.

Nixon and Rockefeller, with Secretary of Defense McElroy very much in third place. MAY SET PRECEDENT If Nixon wins, it will set a precedent Six Presidents have died In office, so aix Vice-Presidents have become President. But there la no record of a Vice-President who completed his full term winning the nomination for President. They FCr.llli- Ml' ivwl I if mil iij t- aiwsSsaiSiiiiKtj, f'v in. 11 I I X.

imHIHH i HI. in illKI II llU'llll I ffflD serve and are forgotteri use me one time Vice-President Colfax who Is burled In South Bend to the street that bears his name. The Democrats have six men In line for the presidential nomination. They are Senator Symington of Missouri, Senator Johnson of Texas, Senator Humphrey of Minnesota, Governor Meyner of New Jersey, Senator Kennedy of Massa. chusettes, and Governor Williams of Michigan, A dial Stevenson is mentioned occasionally but will not be considered in the final stages.

Taking these in reverse order. Williams does not stand a chance of winning the nomination. He might for Vice-President, but even this is unlikely, as he is just not popular with the party leaders. The -rill- rsti sj pwk Ji- 'K "fA ArA hte iJ Hi CliMMldlMtaMMP TlTUSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1859 Old Guard in tne ucmocraw pt.y dislikes Kennedy and look upon him as a radical upstart. In addition, the strongly Protestant southern states will not support him because he is f-v a devout Roman catnouc.

senator Humnhrev was elected on a Farm Tjhnr ticket. Governor Meyner- ts nonular but lacks stature for the -ts' i Jell I I 1 ..1 li oh Senator Johnson is a little too 1 1 1 Jew conservative and a little too non 2 political to suit the radical elements A I ir 'iA' ''1 iX or tne Democrat pany. mia Senator Symington of Missouri who is beyond all question the Party pet. Also, he Is from Missouri, the only state which is neither North or South, East or West. He is not particularly aggressive and is middle of the road.

My long range guess that it will be Symington for President and Mevner for Vice-President. m. SEES DULLES BLOW Now some comment. I predict that the new Congress will demand the resignation of Dulles. One haa to admit that he is a hard-working, patriotic American, but his foreign policy which often seems unrealls- tic and stubborn has drawn heavy criticism both at home and abroad.

One of the wisest political moves the Republican Party can make Is to get rid of Dulles within the next few months. The same thing applies for Secretary of Agriculture Benson. Although his farm program may be as sound a program as can be expected, politically he is a real liability In the Republican Party. Political expediency can be a cruel thing, but it Is often necessary to win elections. The Democrat Party seems to have learnadthis: the Re- iCr 1 1 WHERE A MAN NAMED EDWIN L.

DRAKE DRILLED A HOLE 11? I I. WAS THE YEAR THE AMERICAN IN THE GROUND THAT OIL INDUSTRY WAS HORN It has made the development of high $peed -p publican Party doesnV appear to juve learned anything about how win elections. I predict, also, that the new Congress will move to curb the powers of the Supreme Court and restore to the states the right to protect themselves against Communist activity. While we light Communism abroad, the Supreme Court coddles the Communists at home. It's time at least to restore the position of the legislative, executive, and Judicial branches of the government to their proper places.

DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS Finally, the Democrats' claim that the November elections Insured their victory in I960 is Just pi in hooey. It is common for the nation to turn against the administration In an off-year election. The people voted against the recession, the. threat of war, the farm policy, ineffective leadership, the desegregation fiasco, and increasing federal control. They hope they voted for a firm and realistic loreign policy, less foreign aid, lower taxes, more income, more handouts, more state rule, "and effec long lasting efficient engines and machinery.

It has multiplied 200 times in 10 decades. The use of' mechanical energy. American workmen today turn out goods icorth five times as much as one man could produce 100 years ago before petroleum, Since 1859 national income hat multiplied SO times and farm mechanization feeds a population five times greater 100 years ago with LESS human effort. Petroleum keeps us in the forefront in the defense of the free icorld, and in the exploration of outer space. Petroleum gives Americans more leisure than ever be fork to enjoy products and services made possible by "Drake's hole in the ground Serving the world, help shaping the world's future, pushing forward world progress tweard a better life for all of us the role of petroleum in our daily lives.

tive leadership. I wont predict what they're likely to get. However. If Eisenhower pulls another four mil-lion dollar boner such as he did in Little Rock, the Republican chancas In 1960 are pretty slim. But once again I close with the old maxim If we abed light people will find their own way.

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