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DAILY AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION I Monthi Enrtmo Sept 30, 1958 ABC Pub Statement 12,821 filed with the Audit Bureiu Circulations. te Audit." TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S GREATEST DAILY THE WEATHER Snow and warmer. Detailed Information en "Tit a to Livt in Michigan" DPI FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE SIXTEEN PAGES TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1959 1 SIXTY-FIRST YEAR--21062 PRICE SEVEN CENTS AT I HILLS--Members of the Saginaw Ski Club assembled at Hickory Hills ski area Saturday and Sunday for their annual races and other winter events. Adults and youngsters who attended the meet numbered 17fi and headquarters for the group was the Park Placa hotel. Two runs, Buck and Big Swede, were allocated to the meet and the Saginaw club was given an assist by the Grand Traverse Ski Club in supervising the competition.

Free cotfee and donuts were served to the guests during their two-day stay. Here is the Hickory Hills ski lodge during the competition showing the forest of ski poles and skis in front of the big picture window. (Kecord-Eagle Photo) Latin Admirers Waisting Away Joyne's Rio Appearance Proves a Bust RIO DE JANEIRO. Feb. 9 (UPI) Jayne Mansfield, who was stripped to the waist by over-ardent admirers at a Mardi Gras ball early yesterday, said today she'll go to other carnival-season parties cos turned as a knight of old "if I can find a suit of armor." Rio was a whirl of gaiety today as the three-day carnival that ushers in Lent each year picked up speed.

Police said the celebration was quieter than usual at latest reports, only 943 persons had been treated for injuries. Miss Mansfield first ran into dif- Premier Debre Visits Algeria ALGIERS, ALGERIA, Feb. 9-(UPI) Strong police forces were mobilized today as a precaution against possible disorders by French extremists during the first public appearance of "Premier Michel Debre in this capital city of revolt-torn Algeria. Officials feared trouble, when Debre lays a wreath at the Algiers war memorial, from extremist French settlers disillusioned with the policies of President Charles De Gaulle. It was at the war memorial that rightwing settlers pelted former Premier Guy MoIIet with rotten eggs and -vegetables during a similar wreath-laying ceremony years ago.

The -visit was Debre's first to Algeria since he was named premier Jan. S. He arrived yesterday by plane and was driven to government house from the airport by back streets to avoid any disorders in view of the extremists' boasts they would give him a rough welcome. Troops were out in force along the route of the motorcade. Police, who had cleared the area around Government House of all cars earlier, also were dence.

much in evi- Hculties at a dance in the Copaca bana Palace hotel on her arriva Her extremely low-cut gown cause a virtual traffic jam outside th hotel. About 2 a.m., other dancers sale Miss Mansfield caused another com motion by climbing onto a chair do ar impromptu shimmy. This time, the crowd that gather ed around her began snatching a the rosebuds sewn to the bodic of her dress. Then someone pullei the zipper at the back of the dress other hands grabbed, and the nppe part of the dress disintegrated. Miss Mansfield's husband, Mic key-Hargitay, threw his jacket ove her shoulders and forced a way through the crowd to the door.

"For a minute there, I was really frightened for Jayne," Hargitay said later. "I had a helluva time getting her out of the dance." Miss Mansfield said ruefully tha her dress was not only ruined, bu she collected a number of black and-blue spots where pinchers had nan at work. "I'll go to -the next party as a medieval knight, if I can find a suit of armor," she said. Br.th Miss Mansfield and Hargi tay added, however, that they are enjoying themselves at what he called "the best carnival I've ever attended." He shrugged off Miss Mansfield's mishap, ascribing it to 'spontaneous combustion." An estimated 250,000 Rio resi- Family of 15 to Be Honored DETROIT, Feb. 9--(UPI)--A Temperance, family of 15 was in town to pick up a couple of awards today.

Dr. Thomas J. Keane, 44, his wife, Betty, 38, and their 13 children were to be honored as the 'pediatric family of the year" by the American College of Osteopath- Pediatricians. Mrs. Keane will be honored as the "mother of tho year" by the American College Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

The two begin their first combined convention today. $400,000 Jewel Robbery of Miami Beach Hotel MIAMI BEACH, Feb. 9 (UPI) The FBI today checked the possibility that a master key stolen by an international jewel thief may have been used in the hotel theft of gems worth an estimated $400,000. The jewels were reported missing yesterday from a JlOO-a-day suite at the Americana hotel. Police recalled that international Just Like Finding Money! I A I with extra track and large transformer.

$22.50. Attics, basements, garages can yield a veritable treasure chest of ready cash. Make a check of -the "don't wantt" then, phone in your Want Ad, answer the calli, pocket good dollars. Call the RESULT NUMBER Wl 7-7410 jewel thief Harry Sitamore, now in jail in Cleveland, was arrested with a master key to all the Americana's rooms the day it opened in 1956. The key was recovered, but an impression of it could have been made, authorities said.

Victims of the theft were Mr. and Mrs. Leon C. Greenebaum and Mrs. Arthur Cole, Mrs.

Greenebaum's sister, all of New York. Greenebaum is chairman of the board of Hertz Corporation, the nationwide rental car organization. Mrs. Cole is wi'e of the owner of the Mr. Mort dress salon of New York.

Investigators had little to go on- in what they said was-the biggest jewel theft in the history of Miami Beach. In the last big theft, a sneak thief got $164,000 worth, of jewels from the Kenilworth hotel less than a year ago. The FBI said at first that $500,000 worth of jewelry was taken from the eighth floor suite. They later scaled the figure down to S400.000. Greenebaum himself was- evasive and said the loot may have been "half" the $500,000 figure.

dents have left town to escape the endless din of carnival time, but at least 500,000 persons from other parts of Brazil have swarmed into the city. Officials of the municipal pawnshop said It has been doing a rushing business with people who are pawning anything from bed linen to diamonds to pick up a little exr tra money for the carnival celebration. I Western Allies Resolved to Stay in Berlin: Dulles Sleet Storm Glazes Michigan, Midwest By UPI Sleet and freezing rain spread across southern Michigan today snarling traffic and causing a rash of minor automobile accidents. Highways throughput the south ern half of the lower peninsula were glazed with ice making driv ing and the weather Win Ratings in Music Festival Twenty eight music students from the Traverse City high school band and orchestra participated In the District II solo and. ensemble festival Saturday at Glen Lake community school and four entries qualified for the state solo and festival which will bo held this year in Ann Arbor on March 21st.

A first division rating is required to enter the state meet. Central high first division ratings were received by Ann Keith for her piano solo, Linda Mathison for her bassoon solo, Jane Wilkinnon for her alto saxophone solo and a bassoon duet, played by Linda Mathison and Sally Mathison. Central students receiving Division II ratings included Marcia Strandberg in a flute solo, Ben ttufli on the oboe. Murray Tompkins with a clarinet solo, aunt on the Jerry Kempton on trombone, Jim Millikcn with a clarinet solo and DaS'e Macintosh with a cornet solo. Military Hero 'Wild Bill' Donovan Dies WASHINGTON.

Feb. 9--(CPI)-Maj. Gen. William J. "Wild Bill' Donovan, a World War I hero who directed America's cloak-and-dagger operations in World War II, will be buried Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery, The 76-year-old lawyer-soldier died yesterday at Walter Reed army medical center where he had been a patient for more than a year suffering from arteriosclerosis.

A post-mortem was Doing held to determine the exact cause of death. As chief of the super-socret Office of Strategic Services during World War II, Donovan supervised American espionage, sabotage and other intelligence activities behind enemy lines. But he a military hero long before he organized this O.S.S., acquiring his nickname of "Wild Bill" while serving as commander ot New York's "Fighting 69th" infantry regiment in World War I. A man, Donovan was wounded three times and won the nation's three highest military decorations. the Congressional.

Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal-for his exploits on the western front. This Romance All Confused LANSING, Feb. 9--(UPI)--A 26- year-old English woman pondered her mixed emotions, matrimonially speaking, today while resting after Three ensembles also received a whirlwind trip from England to I ratings. They included Sharon i.Canada to the United States. Bickle, Margaret Brown, Murray Pauline Giles, Eastcote.

Middle- Tompkins and Paulyn Trager in a clarinet quartet; Howard Sweitzer, 3111 Fifarek, Ron Gulembo, Cindy s'eihardt, Scott Arnold and Terry Surge in a brass sextet; and Marcia Strandberg, Ben Rufli, Bob Warn- Linda Mathison and Dim Jaquish in a woodwind Quartet. One ensemble, a string quartet received a Number III rating. It vas composed of Carol Hawley, Donna Bell, Barbara Case and Ka- Richardson. The group was accompanied by Don Smith, Central orchestra direc- or and was judged by Merwyn litchell of Grand Rapids and Edgar Ross of Central Michigan Col- ege. Road Report LANSING, Feb.

9 (UPI) -Motorists throughout the state were warned about-slippery today by the state highway lepartment. Light snow changing to freezing ain brought slippery roads in the entire lower' peninsula, with drift- ng snow in areas of Aipena, Pe- oskey, Kalkaska, Maniste.e,. Trav- se City and Wexford. Slippery sections and drifting were reported in the entire upper eninsula. ATALLY DETROIT, 'Feb.

9 (CPI) oseph Decker Jh, 15, Royal Oak, ied yesterday several hours after friend accidentally shot him in he stomach. Police said Decker nd Gary Semelroth were nxamin- ng the gun in the Semelroth home Royal Oak when it discharged. sex, arrived here yesterday from Montreal with Chicago advertising executive Loran 23, who was partly responsible for her unexpected trip from London, to Montreal and then to Lansing. "I think things are gradually shifting my way," Sheffer told reporters as he added another chapter to a rather confused romance that started over a year ago. It started when she went to South Bend, to visit friends and to straighten out her feelings about Louis Caches, 23, a man she had known for some years in England.

While in South Bend she met Sheffer at a Christmas party and he fell in love with her. When Pauline returned to England there was a steady flow of correspondence between Chicago and Eastcote which resulted in Sh offer's sudden trip to England two weeks ago. "Her letters told me how unhappy she was, how miserable her relationship with Caches was," Sheffer said. Will Sheffer'marry her? "I don't know now," ha. said.

"I guess I still love hor, Well have to think this out," he'-added as he followed Pauline into the train that carried them to his parents' home in Lansing. In Agreement on a Plan of Action man forecast freezing rain would Call all day and tonight continuing into tomorrow. Snow fell in the northern half U'ASHINGTON, Feb. 9--(UPI) -of tho lower peninsula and in the upper peninsula. Upwards of 100' accidents, resulting in property damage but few injuries, were reported as the morning rush of traffic in the Detroit area got.underway.

Tho accidents resulted in traffic tie-ups and thousands of motorists were late setting to work. On virtually all main highways traffic was slowed down to a snail's pace. Hundreds of schools throughout the southen lower peninsula were closed when the icy highway conditions prevented school buses from in the northern section were closed by heavy snow. By UPI Freezing rain and fog continued to snarl transportation today across a vast section of the midlands. The ice storm began Sunday night, glazing highways from west and north Kansas through Iowa, northern Missouri, southeast Nebraska, northern Illinois, southern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan and northern Indiana and Ohio.

Weathermen posted hazardous driving advisories and warned that the treacherous ice storm was expected to continue during the day from Kansas and Missouri through the southern and lower Great Lakes region. F. A. Ryckman Taken by Death fon Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today the western allies have resolved to stay in Berlin and have reached genera' agreement on a plan of action against any new Soviet blockade. Duller made the statement on his return from Europe where-he conferred with British, French and West German leaders on the German problem and the Russia threat to turn over control of Berlin to the East German Reds on May 27.

Shortly before Dulles' return, the British government announced complete support for his earlier statement that the west will make 1 no concessions to the Russians without counter-concessions. A foreign office spokesman declared that tho Russians hold the responsibility for deciding whether there is to be risk ot war over Berlin. Dulle.t said "he would report to President Eisenhower later today on the results of his conferences. He said they left him encouraged on the understanding and resolution" in Britain, France and West Germany. secretary' said the allies discussed the whole problem of Germany and the prospects for a foreign ministers' meeting with Russia on all aspects the German situation' a European security.

"We are willing to talk with the Soviets in'a'sincere effort to reach 'Dulles said. The western powers wero reported to have agreed that there ihould be a foreign ministers con- Tence with -Russia' sometime ba- May 27, the Soviet deadline Foster A. Ryckman, 52. promin-! ent cherry grower of thn Mission Peninsula, died Saturday evening at Munson hospital follow- ng an illness of several weeks. Mr.

Ryckmnn was born at East i Dulles said the "reconfirmed the Out of Character LAS VEGAS. Fn.b. 9 (UPI) Frank Sinatra, whose hassles with the press are legend, has been named vice president of the Sands hotel in charge of public relations, it was announced today. Sinatra is a part owner of the loteL Boardman September 10, 1906. the son of Allen and Gertrude Ryckman.

He spent his early life in that community. He attended schools in the South Boardman area and graduated from high school in Kalkaska. June 17, was united in marriage to Marion Dana ot Old Mission. The couple settled in East Boardman, later moving to ho Old Mission Peninsula, where ilr. Ryckman had since operated i cherry farm for the past 24 rears.

He was associated with Sheffer Collet firm of this city for many years. Surviving besides the widow ire two children, Miss Maxine Ryckman, at home, and James of Ann Arbor; his father, Allen Ryckman of East Boardman; a brother Fay, ot Howell; two grandchildren. His mother, a brother, and three sisters preceded him in death. The body was taken to the Hibard chapel where services will MI held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 with Dr. Howard R.

Towne, pastor of the First Congregational hurch, officiating. Interment will 3e in the mausoleum until spring, when burial will be made in the Ogdensburg cemetery. it Berlin. western allies tnity and firmness ot our position" on maintaining access to West Berlin. "We do not accept the: substitu- tion of East Germans for the Sovi- Yep, There's More Coming Let's take the happy view of it.

In southern Michigan they're going to have rain, sleet and drizzle while up here we have, are getting, and will get, good clean snow--to or three inches of it. Them that has, gits. Sunday was a- dandy, clear, cold day with--believe it or it --no snow during the day, but the high'est temperature was a chilly 15 and the low during the night 9 above. Looking ahead into the east wind, there's snow in our future as well as our past and present. Snow today, snow tomorrow and snow Wednesday.

Looks like it's here' to stay. But think of those poor south- e'rn Michiganders, with rain and sleet and drizzle. et Union in its responsibilities toward Derlin and its obligations to us," he told reporters at the airport. "We are resolved that our position in, and access to, West Berlin' shall bo preserved. We are in general agreement as to the procedures we shall follow if physical means are invoked to interfere with our rights in this respect." C-D Employes Back at Work Approximately 130.

employes of Cone-Drive Gears plant in Traverse City returned to work today following ratification of a new con- Tries Suicide inG.T. Jail A prisoner tried to break out of the Grand county jail last Thursday night is under observation today in a local hospital after trying to commit suicide Sunday. Edgar Lamie, 27, of R. 1, Lake Leelanau, removed a light bulb from the recessed ceiling light in his maximum security cell sometime Sunday afternoon, then crushed the bulb into a cup and drank some of the shattered glass. He then attempted to slash his -wrists with the remains of the light bulb base.

Sheriff Dick Weiler said that the attempt was made sometime between the noon and evening meals yesterday afternoon. At the time, Lamie was awaiting transfer to Jackson prison for a 3-14 year terin for forgery, but was being held for investigation of a morals offense. Lamie, Norbert Eelbode, 24, of East and Floyd, 20, of Honor, Attempted a jail break Thursday night by sawing the bars of the county jail but failed when guards discovered the plot. Eelbode was being held for sentencing on charges of felonious assault, while Floyd was being held on directives from several counties for investigation of forgery. Jail break warrants were asked tor the three said Sheriff Weiler, as well as one for Robert Moore, 19, of Traverse City who is serving a sentence for being a minor in possession of intoxicants.

Moore allegedly aided and abetted the jail break attempt tract by members of United Auto 'Workers Local 21. Members of Local 21 at a meeting held Sunday afternoon at tho Labor Center voted to ratify terms of -an agreement reached Friday night. The three-year contract ratified by the Local yesterday for a six-cent-an-hour. wage- in-, crease retroactive to 1958, and similar increases in 1960 and 1961. Paul N.

Gustafson, plant manager of Cone-Drive Gears, said this morning that the plant "is- bick in operation." the strike, which, ran for'16 weeks, came after many negotiation sessions conducted over a.period of weeks. Approval by the Local 21 membership' on January 26 a recommendation to discontinue demands for a national, contract cleared the way for settlement of the strike. Bird Sing Sing COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Feb. 9 (DPI) Pet shop owners have banded together in a campaign against the manufacturers of bird cages.

The shop owners have complained that the new bird cages are so small 'the birds can't turn around in them. Curtains! SURBITON, England, Feb. 9-(UPI)--Robin Ellison climbed out of bed at 3 a.m. to give chase to a burglar he heard prowling in his apartment. Ellison was in hot pursuit across garden when the cord of his pajama trousers broke.

The thief escaped with STATE B-E CANDIDATE KALAMAZOO, Feb. 9-(UPI)--Mrs. Cornelia Robinson, wife of a Western -Michigan University faculty member, today sought nomination for the state board of education. Noted Columnist Taken by Death NEW YORK, Feb. 9--(UPI)-Funeral services will be held at the Riverside Memorial chapel for Meyer Berger, 60, Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and.

columnist for the New' York who died, yesterday-. In University hospitaljfollqwinir Berger was- noted tor straightforward' but poetic ntrra-- tive descriptions ot filled events. He was nominated for a Pulitzer prize in .1943 for his coverage of trial of Al Capons for income tax evasion. He won the prize in 1950 tor reporting the shooting of 13 persons by an insane veteran in Camden, N. J.

Fire Destroys Kalkaska Home KALKASKA--Fire destroyed the home of-Waiter Eisner, R. 1, Kalkaska, this morning. Kalkaska rol- unteer firemen fought the. stubborn blaze better than two hours but flames had gained'. such headway, inside partitions that the firefighters were unable to control the fire.

Most of the furniture was carried out and saved before the building was totally destroyed. Where Youll Find: Weather 2 Radio Program fmye 4 TV Log 4 Comics Page Society Page 10 Theatre Calendar Page 10 Calendar of Events 10 Sports 12-13 INVESTS IN FUND--Billy Fisher, 14, son of Mrs. Robert Fisher of Traverse City knows a good, investment when he sees. one. Saturday Billy walked into the Chamber of Commerce bu'ildinc an4 presented a check for for the purchase of Fund, Inc.

savings certificates. Billy said earned the money himself. Here, he awaits the signature of, R. C. Reed, chairman of the current'drita secure $30,000 lor new industrial (Record-Eagle Photo).