The Evening News from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan • Page 1

TODAY IN THE NEWS Nixon Devalues Dollar In Dramatic Move To Calm Troubled World Money Markets An official of the metal industry estimates it will cost industry ''a cool $7 trillion" by 1983 to meet strict new regulations prohibiting the discharge of waste from manufacturing plants into the nation's waterways. William D. Manly, president of the American Society for Metals, made the estimate in a speech to the society's Detroit chapter in Farmington Monday. Manly said the metal industry have to spend $316 billion in meeting "zero discharge" from its foundries, a goal set by the 1972 Clean Water Act. He ssid millions more would be spent to control air pollution from foundries.

He said 300 foundries 20 per cent of the nation's total have gone out of business because they could not meet pollution control standards. Manly blamed the closings on "governmental interference and environmental interference and environmental hysteria." State officials have said many foundry closings affected "marginal operations with major pollution problems." Mrs. Harry S. Truman observes her 88th birthday today, with nothing special planned by the widow of the former president. Known in her hometown of Independence, as simply Bess, Mrs.

Truman always enjoyed simplicity, even when her husband, was in the White House. Truman died just seven weeks ago today and is buried at the Truman Library, a short distance from the Truman's spacious Victorian home. Mrs. Margaret Daniel, the Trumans' only child, did not plan to visit her mother. She said from her home in New York that she would come to Independance next month.

About 400 persons were sent into the streets Monday night when fires broke out in the 20- story Leland House apartment hotel in Detroit. City fire officials said the fires, intentionally set, started simultaneously oa the fourth, eighth and top floors of the structure. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at less than $1,000. A collie rescued Sunday from an ice floe in Lake St. is back home, "and its rescuers" have been nominated for a humane society award.

The Matthew Pohl family of Detroit lost their, dog Prince last Thursday and saw a newspaper story on the dog's rescue, which eventually led them to a reunion their pet. The two rescuers were nominated Monday for the National Humane Society Stillman Award for Bravery after they ventured onto thin ice. One Coastguardsman, clad in a wetsuit, swam 300 yards with the collie in his arms to complete the rescue. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Detroit for Frank B. Wilson, retired Chrysler Corp.

executive known as "Mr. Transportation" to newsmen across the country. Wilson died Saturday in tPompano Beach, following a short illness. He was 71. Wilson was head of the passenger traffic department until his retirement in 1967 after 22 years with the auto company.

He arranged the yearly annual new car preview trip to various cities throughout for members of the media. A trusting 25-year-old Flint woman is still waiting for her bargain-priced TV. Bernastine Connie told police she was standing in front of a furniture store when a man approached and offered to sell her a set for $75. She said "no," but said "yes" when he lowered the price to S50. He took her into the store, showed her the set and told her io drive to the back of the store to pick it up.

When she got there and gave him the $50 he told her: "Wstch how fast I'll be back the television." That was Saturday. The United Auto Workers Union has won the right to bargain for 1,132 workers at Bailey Meter Plants by a 2-1 margin following a second National Labor Relations Board- conducted certification election in Wickliffe, Ohio. A UAW spokesman described the balloting as astonishing because nearly 300 laid-off employes had not been allowed to vote. The UAW's organizing efforts were turned back August 1971, the spokesman said Monday, following what he described as a vigorous anti-union campaign by the company. Mel Ravitz, president of Detroit's Common Council, said Monday he is a candidate in the Sept.

11 mayoral primary. Mayor Roman Gribbs has announced he will not seek re- electiou. The Dawn chain, 10 northeast suburban Detroit weekly newspapers, has been purchased by Panax Corp. following a Jan. 16 announcement of agreement to purchase in principal.

With the purchase, Panax will be publishing eight daily and 33 weekly newspapers in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana with combined circulation of 470,000, officials said. The Dawn papers are published in Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, East Detroit, Kosevelle, Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Mount Clemens, Clinton Township and the east side of Detroit. A task force created by the Detroit Board of Education is recommending the Legislature impose a 2.25-mill tax on city property owners to solve the city school system's immediate financial problems. Alternatively, the city income tax could be increased 0.3 per cent, the task force said.

The Board of Education is scheduled to decide Tuesday whether to ask the Legislature for the authority to impose a new tax. The board's Education Task Force reported Saturday the only way for the school system to stay open past March 15 would be to borrow up to $75 million. The new tax assessment is needed to repay the loan, the task force said. The National Bank of Detroit, the city's biggest in assets, today announced a $2.3 million commitment to upgrade its facilities in Detroit. Mayor Roman Gribbs called the announcement by Robert M.

Surdam, NBD board chairman, "a substantial vote of confidence in Detroit." Surdam said the $2.3 million is part of $4.7 million the bank has committed to upgrade its Detroit facilities over the past four years. He said $1.4 million of the money will go to build two new bank branches and to replace the aging NBD building at a third location. NBD will use the remaining $900,000 to renovate six other branches. The state of Michigan has joined in a lawsuit begun by Illinois and asking that four cities in Wisconsin be prevented from polluting Lake Michigan. "As a result of these discharges, the quality of Lake Michigan as a source of drinking water, recreation sailing, fishing and other legitimate nses is significantly degraded," Michigan Atty.

Gen. Frank Kelley said today in Lansing. The lawsuit charges untreated raw sewage and inadequately treated sewage is being discharged into the lake by the cities of Milwaukee, Kenosha, South Milwaukee and Racine. Kelley said he was asking federal court to permanently restrain "four" "citiesfrom discharging such sewage. President Juan M.

Bprdaberry of Uruguay, and his rebel generals continued negotiations today as Uruguay's government crisis went into its sixth day. The army and air force commanders, who sparked the power struggle to save an anticorruption campaign they have been waging, were reported considering new concessions from the president. After earlier agreeing to dismiss Gen. Antonio Francese as defense minister, Bordaberry was reported to have agreed to a broader reorganization of his cabinet with new men in other key ministries. The navy, which had remained loyal to Bordaberry during the first four days of the crisis, joined the air force and army against the government Sunday.

Rear Adm. Juan Zorrila, the navy commander, submitted his resignation and appeared to have lost his post because he backed the president. Despite tension and threats of walkouts by racial and political minorities, the National Women's Political Caucus in Houston, emerged from its first national convention far more unified than before. The Republicans who were unhappy with an- tiadministration sentiments expressed by some delegates and a group calling itself the Chicano Caucus that was hostile to the new chairwoman, Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, chose to stay rather than part ways. Many of the 1,300 participants said they were returning to their homes to run for office under auspices of the 18 month old caucus.

Betty Friedan, a founder of the caucus and of the women's rights movement, said of the convention's clashes: "The real politics is when you differ with people and fight them passionately and know that they fought so hard because they cared, and you love them any way." The Detroit Free Press is the winner of the Editorial Excellence citation of the William Allen White Foundation, it was announced today at the winter meeting the Inland Daily Press Association Jsew Orleans. The award, new this year, is given to the newspaper that best exemplifies the standards of the late William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Kan. Gazette. These standards are clarity of thought, pungengy of phrase, understanding of a need and appreciation of man's limitations. Free Press editorials submitted for the contest stated positions on the Vietnam War, the problem of racial equality, the need for a new county jail, the decay of our cities and school busing.

The U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has illegally transferred to western banks over $10 million earmarked for Michigan Indians, charges the tribal leader of the state's Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Petoskey. Robert Dominic, chairman of the Northern Michigan Ottawa Association, blast ed the transfer because he said nonreserva- tiw Indians were not wuulted. WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon has devalued the dollar by 10 per cent in a dramatic move to calm troubled world money markets and restore confidence in the battered U.S.

currency. Nixon's decision, announced st a late Monday night news conference by Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz, marked the second dollar devaluation in 14 months. It swept aside a wcrld currency agreement reached in December 1971. Although the devaluation was widely expected as a result of tumultuous monetary disruptions on money-exchange markets in the past few weeks, few thought it would be so large, Shultz told newsmen that the move, combined with two other key trade and monetary actions, would benefit the U.S.

consumer, workingman and businessman. The immediate impact a devaluation is to raise the price of imports from foreign countries. But, because the dollar is now cheaper in relation to other currencies, prices of U.S. exports will be less. The devaluation will be achieved formally by raising the official price of gold.

Although this will take an act of Congress, the dollar depreciation will take place immediately in foreign money markets. Shultz also announced that Japan's currency, the yen, will float, meaning that it will find its own value in the marketplace. He said the expectation is that the yen will rise in value even more than 10 per cent. In Tokyo, the Japanese government announced its currency market will be reopened Wednesday. The Finance Ministry said the Bank of Japan might intervene if the yen floats to an overvalued level.

Although West Germany was the focal point of the dollar crisis that forced closing of foreign exchanges in several countries, there was no immediate change in the value of the mark, and probably won't be. The French franc also is expected to keep its present par value. Shultz said that other countries now floating their currencies, notably Canada and Great Britain, probably will continue the practice. The devaluation has meaning only for nations with fixed values for their currencies. Canadian Finance Minister John Turner confirmed the Canadian dollar will continue to float.

The International Monetary Fund issued a statement saying the U.S. action will help bring better balance to world payments, improve confidence in the dollar and bring about monetary reform. The dollar crisis came about because of the glut U.S. dol- lars in foreign countries. That surples is traceable to heavy U.S.

defense spending abroad, increased foreign travel by Americans, and heavy deficits in ths balance of payments. Shultz announced that the United States will phase out its controls on exporting U.S. capital bv the end of 1974. In addition, he said Nixon will send Congress a far-reaching trade bill containing new authority to force an end to foreign barriers against American goods sold overseas. The legislation would provide for raising tariffs io assure fair access of American exports to foreign markets; providing safeguards such as import quotas to guard against rapid changes in foreign trade, and providing for "lowering tariff and nontariff barriers to trade." "In preparing ihis legislation, the President is particularly concerned that, however ef- ficient our workers and nesses, and however exchange rates might be altered, American producers be treated fairly and that they have equitable access to foreign markets," Shuliz said.

Biu Shultz said Nixon wants freer trade and will avoid the risk of protectionism, adding that it "is the road to international recrimination, isolation He said the devaluation provides the United States a chance to turn the crisis into an opportunity for solving the nation's balance-of-payments deficit ar.d restoring peace to tha world monetary system. The dollar came under heavy attack in recent weeks. The West German central bank took in an unprecedented $6 billion in U.S. currency in one week, trying to support its value at the exchange level set hi December 1971 at the Smithsonian Institution conference. The Evening News Michigan Sault Ste.

Marie TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1973 VOL. 73, No. 27 PRICE 15 CENTS Michilimackinac Historical Society Eyes $1.6 Million Fr. Marquette Park By THEKESE MACKIN ST. IGNACE The Father Marquette Memorial Committee of ths Michilimackinac Historical Society displayed publicly for the first time plans for the proposed million development of the SO acres of land west of 1-75.

The Department of Natural Resources' proposed state park expansion project named the Father Marquette unit of the Straits State Park, located between the 1-75 Bridge approach and the Boulevard Drive with US-2 serving as the northern boundary, includes an architect's model of the Father Marquette Memorial, colored drawings depicting the entire An architect's model of the proposed Father Marquette Memorial which would be part of the proposed development of the 80 acres of land west of 1-75. The Father Mar- queffe unit of the Straits State Park would also include a theatre-museum building and an amphitheater. World Money Exchanges Closed Today To Study Lower Dollar Impact LONDON (AP) Most foreign exchange markets remained closed today as governments around the world assessed the likely impact of the devaluation of the U.S. dollar. The West German government welcomed Washington's action but said it would not revalue the mark upward.

The other currency now attracting holders of dollars, the Japanese yen, was freed to find its value according to the demands of the market. Finance Minister Kiichi Aichi indicated at a news conference that the float would last for some months. The London foreign exchange market reopened today, but all other major currency markets were closed for the second day. Reopening of the Tokyo, Paris and Frankfurt exchanges was announced for Wednesday. The British pound opened in London at S2.48, a jump of 10 cen ts or just over 4 per cent in its value since Friday's closing.

But, within an hour, it dropped back to $2.45. Finance ministers of the nine Common Market nations scheduled a meeting in Brussels this afternoon to discuss the international monetary situation. One of the nine ministers, Valcry Giscard d'Estaing of France, expressed approval of the devaluation, hut the Paris financial and business community was fearful. "The devaluation mustn't be taken as a sign of U.S. weakness," said one French banker, adding that he expected the United States to be "very tough from now onwards." Generally, however, officials of foreign governments withheld comments while they studied the situation.

In Ottawa, Finance Minister John Turner said the Canadian dollar would continue to float, as it has for nearly three years. Trade Minister Alastair Gil- lespic predicted that, in effect, it would drop with the dollar, maintaining their rough parity. The Weather National Weather Service forecast for the area within about 10 miles of Sault Ste. Marie. Variable cloudiness this afternoon; high temperature in mid-20's.

Cloudy with chance of snow tonight; low in upper teens. Wednesday snow likely; high in up. per 20's. Southeast winds 3-18 mph this afternoon and tonight. Probabilities of measurable precipitation: afternoon, 5 per cent; tonight, 40 per cent; Wednesday, 60 per cent.

Sault Temperatures Highest yesterday 22 Today at noon 19 Lowest last night 11 Warmest on this date 42 in 1890. Coldest on this date -27 in 1970. Sanlt Precipitation 24-hr, precipitation to 7 a.m. Trace. Total accumulated this month .87 in.

Departure from normal this month plus .12 in. Total accumulated since Jan. 1, 2.61 in. Normal since Jan. 1, 2.82 in.

Seasonal snowfall to date 73.0 in. Normal seasonal snowfall to da.te 71.6 in. 7 a.m. snow depth at City- County Airport 11 in. Sun sets 5:59 EST Sun rises 7:43 EST park layout and site, a master plan, an orientation center parking lot, a theatre-museum building and an amphitheater.

This plan will be submitted by the Marquetle Memorial Committee to the Father Marquette Tercentenary Commission. Following its review of the plans a meeting will be scheduled between the local committee, the DNR, Tercentenary Commission and the Department of the Interior. It is expected that the Commission will, recommend to the Department of the Interior that this plan should be implemented as a permanent national memorial to Peie Marquette. The Michilimackinac Historical Society has been working diligently for about two years to have St. Ignace designated as a permanent national memorial to Father Jacques Marquette.

If St. Ignace receives the national designation the Committee must then continue its work and obtain federal funds to develop the proposed Father Marquette unit of the Straits Slate Park project. By June the Tercentenary Commission must take action regarding the national designation as its legislative authority expires June 31. The S9th Congress of the United Slates established the Father 'Marquette Tercentenary Commission. It was charged with the duty of investigating the desirability and suitability of establishinga permanent nations; memorial to commemorate the historical events associated with Ihc life of Marquette in the New World.

To reach the entrance to the proposed 80 acre park travelers would take the Escanaba exit on 1-73, enter Hie park off US-2 al Ihc- present Boulevard Drive road, which would be widened and well marked, into the parking lot. Adjacent to the parking lot will be restroom facilities and an orientation designed to acquaint the public with the many attractions available throughout the Upper Peninsula. Walkways will take the to the Marquette Memorial which will be construct to fit the slope of the land. The proposed memorial features an roof structure of timbers constructed in a circular style and lopped by a four-way cross. Within the structure there is a waterfall following the contours of a natural slope over rocks.

The memorial was crealcd by Michaft! Dul, a graduate student of landscape architecture at Michigan State University, and is a tribute to a man who was a combination missionary, ex- pi and frontiersman. the missionary is depicted by the four-way cross, the explorer by the interior waterfall tumbling down the slope, and the frontiersman by the view of nature through the open domed roof. After stopping at the memorial the visitors would continue on the path to the theatre-museum building. This 150 by 100 foot structure will feature exterior walls of inlaid stone with the floors within the building to be of limestone. The amphitheater will slightly below the theatre- museum building and will also have inlaid stone construction.

The wood benches will have a seaiting capacity of 1230. The slage platform is to be con- slruced of redwood and will be removable so (that presentations requiring a more natural setting may be possible. The estimaled price tag of $1.6 million for the proposed development includes $200,000 for the purchase of the 80 acres of land acquired by the DNR from the Stale" Highway Department in 1972. This general plan is designed to preserve the natural beauty the site and the DNR intends to work around the vegetation and rock areas to the best advantage. Kissinger In Hong Kong For Rest HONG KONG (AP) Henry A.

Kissinger arrived here this afternoon for a two-day rest en route to Peking alter three days of talks in Hanoi. The presidential envoy's plane landed at 2:40 p.m., three hours later than expected. A U.S. official reported that Kissinger was delayed by a breakfast meeting with Le Due Tho, the North Vietnamese Politburo member with whom he negotiated the Vietnam cease-fire agreement. The official said Kissinger and Tho had "a couple hours of talk." He added that he didn't know "whether this was a discussion of substance or merely a social occasion." Kissinger looked slightly tired and did not speak with waiting newsmen.

He spent a minute or so shaking hands with officials before leaving for his harbor- side hotel. The White House said Kissinger talked with North Vietnamese officials for a total of 16Vi hours but gave no indication was said. Kissinger was expected to maintain this secrecy until after he reports to President Nixon, and he scheduled no meetings with the press during his stay in Hong Kong. Before his arrival in Hanoi, Kissinger said his mission was one of "good will and conciliation." He was in Hanoi Monday when the North Vietnamese released 116 American prisoners of war in accordance with the cease-fire. But Kissinger did not go to the airport to observe the departure of the men.

A number of American experts on China met Kissinger on his arrival in Hong Kong and will go with him to Peking on Thursday. 16 Days Till Bachelor's Day.