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228 PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS ANTI-OPA SENATORS BEGIN FIGHT Under Fire Washington, July 5 (UP) The Republican-led battle against the new compromise OPA extension bill branched out today into ha fight against the agency's appropriations for the new fiscal year. While Ho administration forces struggled to bring the extension bill to the senate floor, Sen. Styles Bridges (R) N. asked the appropriations committee to delay action on a bill to give OPA $106.000,000 for its operation in the current fiscal year. "You can't appropriate funds for an agency that doesn't exist," Bridges said.

He asked that the house-approved money bill be held up until finishes legislation to revive the price, wage and rent controls which expired at midnight last Sunday. Clash On Timing Administration and Republican leaders clashed on the timing of the new OPA floor debate. Senate democratic leader Alben W. Barkley wanted the bill brought before the senate immediately, but Sen. Robert A.

Taft, insisted that debate be delayed until Monday. OPA foes predicted that the new price fight in the senate would be more bitter than the last. Taft and his bloc again will try to end price controls on meat, poultry and dairy products. He took charge of the attack on the new bill immediately after the measure was approved, 12 to 5, last night by the senate banking committee. Taft had been working with the committee all week to reach an acceptable compromise, but when he was out-voted in the committee showdown, he decided to carry the issues to the senate floor.

Eases In Holy Land Jerusalem, July 5 (UP) Holy land tension between the British and Jews eased perceptibly today after a locked packing case was tossed from a truck in Tel Aviv and three kidnaped Britdish army officers emerged unharmed from it. The officers Capt. K. H. Spencer of the Royal Artillery.

Capt. G. C. Warburton of the Fourth Parachute battalion, and Capt. A.

W. Taylor of the 17th Parachute battalion said they were "okay." They had been held 16 days by the militant Irgun Leumi as hostages for two of members condemned by the British but given commutations Wednesday. Airlines Resume Pending Parley Detroit, July 5 (UP) Northwest Airlines resumed regular flight schedules here and at 26 other cities today after a mechanic's strike had grounded all planes for 31 hours. The AFL International of Machinists agreed to send its men back to work pending investigation of their dispute by a presidential emergency board. Judge Suggests Erring Forgive Cleveland (UP) Common Pleas Judge Julius Kovachy has recommended that servicemen and their wives condone acts of unfaithfulness to curb the rising number of divorces sought by them.

"They should be condoned in the realization that the war period was Cone of emotional stress and that separation for years under very extraordinary emotional circumstances was an upsetting factor," he said. Kovachy made his dations to Chief Justice Homer G. Powell after completing a sixthmonth term as presiding judge of the domestic relations court here. He reported that 62.5 per cent of current divorce cases involved servicemen and 17.8 per cent involved marriages consummated while the men were in service. Visiting Throngs Join City In Jubilant Pea Peacetime ne Fourth New York, July 5 (UP) Death of OPA was brought home yesterday to hungry hordes at New York beaches.

Hot dogs at the Rockaways jumped from 10 and 15 cents to 25 cents and frozen custard went up from 10 to 15 cents. Hamburgers sold for 25 cents up 10 cents. Seattle, July 5- (UP) Independence Day had a double meaning for Landlord Samuel J. Doyle. Doyle called his tenants into a "rent conference" yesterday and announced he was celebrating his independence.

"I'm so relieved over the end of the OPA, and being able to run my own business, that your next month's rent is free," he said. Washington, July 5 (UP) Speaker Sam Rayburn said today he expected the house to approve the $3,750,000,000 British loan late next week. The house begins consideration of the senate-approved loan agreement Monday. BULLETINS Benton Harbor, July 5 (UP) The season's first dewberries have appeared on the fruit market, officials reported today. Eleven crates sold for $7.50 each.

Yesterdays price on strawberries was Chicago, July 5 (UP) Hog prices dropped $1 to $1.25 today at Chicago as farmers poured heavy Friday livestock shipments into most Midwestern stockyards. Largest Friday shipments in 10 years came into the Chicago stockyards, and most other Midwestern packing centers received comparatively large shipments. Farm Market Open Saturday Rickard Johnson, of Pickerel Lake, president of the Municipal Farmers Market announced today hat the market would be open to he public for the first time this eason on Saturday. The market is located on property owned by the city of Petoskey under the Mitchell street bridge. Entrance and parking 'pace is available from Lake treet.

All farmers in this region nay use the market without harge. Local housewives and summer esidents have looked forward to the opening of the market each summer for the past 22 years. It will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer and all types of farm produce will be on sale direct from northern Michigan farms. Other officers besides Mr. Johnson are Herbert Hickman, of Greenwood, treasurer, and Thomas Russett.

of Resort, secretary. Aussie Critical Of U. S. Solons Melbourne (UP) Horace F. Richardson, deputy chairman of the Australian Commonwealth disposals commission, says the United States is "rushing blindly toward an economic disaster of the first magnitude." Richardson, who has just returned from the United States, said that "for all our criticism of our politicians they are comparatively well informed and diligent compared with the swarm of racketeers, ignoramuses and stooges of the big pressure groups in congress who are strangling America's attempts to regain postwar stability." Richardson said that never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined American legislators would abolish all price controls at one stroke.

Transport Item Vote At Harbor Harbor Springs, July 5 (By Correspondent) Besides election of a school trustee, electors of the Harbor Springs school district are to be called on to determine future policy in regard to transportation of students living within the district and to set length of the school year, at the annual district meeting Monday in the school building, it is allnounced by Benton Yates, superintendent. The term of Holden Wressel, appointed in November 1945 to fill the unexpired term of Alden J. Faunce who resigned, expires this year. Election will be to the full three year term. Mr.

Wressel has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for the full term. Expense Growing Voters of the district have never determined by ballot what the policy of transporting students within the district should be, said Mr. Yates who believes an expression from them is required at this time as the cost is becoming a considerable item, amounting to $40 a student for the 25 requiring it, or upward of $1,000. Transportation for students outside the district is a reimbursable item from the state both for those from rural agricultural districts and township districts. There is no reimbursement for transportation of students 'within the district itself, Mr.

Yates points out. When the busses were first purchased, they were for outsidedistrict transportation only but acquisition of a third bus last summer made it possible to the demand for transportation from parents of students within the district which had increased because of its size and because of private transportation. difficulties. In order to continue this portation within the district, a favorable vote is required. Discuss Building Plans Besides setting the length of the school year nine months for the past few years the electors are to discuss plans for replacement and repair of school buildings and be shown plans obtained from architects by the school board.

On general school affairs, electors are those who own property assessed for school taxes or those who have children enrolled (either parent or legal guardian) and who have lived in the district three months preceding the election. U.S. Closes Lend-Lease Washington (UP) The United States has closed the books on more than $33,300,000,000 of lend-lease, over two thirds of all that shipped, a survey discloses. For the materials and equipment valued at $33,307,760,000, the United States has received about $900,000,000 in payments or promises of payments, and 002,886,000 in reciprocal aid. Countries with whom settlements have been arranged are Great Britain, largest recipient of lend-lease aid.

France, third largest, Turkey, India, Australia, and Belgium whose aid to this country came to about 000 more than the United States sent her. The United States has begun paying off this debt in a manner calculated to help Belgian economic recovery. Settlements are now being worked out with New Zealand and South Africa. Russia, however, second largest recipient with $11,141,470,000, has not yet agreed to sit down at the conference table to wind up her accounts. Russian reverse lendlease came to only $2,213,000 the state department is trying to persuade the Soviets to combined lend-lease negotiations with loan talks.

MAYOR CELEBRATED Brunswick, July 5 -(UP) The police blotter showed today that residents were very well behaved in this seaside resort on the 4th of July with one notable exception. Mayor J. Hunter Hopkins was arrested and booked for drunken driving. Federal Judge Raymond W. Starr, State Supreme Court Justice, former Harbor Springs attorney, whose nomination as federal judge for the Western District of Michigan was announced Wednesday.

Meantime, Gov. Harry F. Kelly scoffs at the report he plans to resign to permit Lt. Gov. Vernon J.

Brown who would succeed him, to appoint. him to the state supreme court vacancy. Justice Starr will not resign until his appointment is confirmed. It must be tabled a week under senate rules. 28 Slain Polish Riot Warsaw, July 5 (UP The more than 100,000 Jews in Poland were summoned to strike today, fanning the ugly feelings which erupted violently at Kielce yesterday in the bloddiest anti-Semitic riot of recent Polish history.

The government announced that 28 persons, 26 of them Jews, were killed in a pitched battle at Kielce. Unconfirmed reports circulated that more than 50 persons were killed. No accounting of the wounded was available. Before the Kielce outbreak, the Central Jewish Committee announced that all the Jews in Poland would put on a one-hour strike today in protest against British policy in Palestine. The strike was scheduled for 11 a.

m. Wiese Home Total Loss Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wiese, formerly of Petoskey, who recently moved into a comfortable cottage on Walloon Lake, returned late July 4 to find their new home and all their possessions, had been destroyed fire. Loss, Mr.

Wiese said today, was only about half-covered by insurance. The property destroyed was valued at upward of $6,000. The Wieses came into Petoskey about 9 p. m. with 20 guests who had been with them during the day, to witness the fireworks display on the waterfront.

Returning at 11 p. they were confronted with their loss. Mr. Wiese, who has been employed in the meat department of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company store here the last three years, and who has lived in Petoskey about 27 years, recently posed of his property in this city and went to the cottage on Eagle Island, located on the west arm of Walloon, in Charlevoix county. Campers from Camp Playfair, which nearly adjoins the Wiese property, saw the flames first and immediately organized a fire fighting brigade to keep the fire from enveloping nearby woodlands.

Later they were joined by other neighbors and by the conservation department fire fighting crew from Bayne City. Many in Petoskeys saw the flames lighting up the sky in the south. FORMER STATE TREASURER SUCCUMBS AT SHELBY Shelby, July 5 (UP) Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p. m. in the Cooper Funeral Home for Samuel Odell, former state treasurer, former state senator and one-time state representative.

Odell, state treasurer from 1917 to 1920, died late Wednesday. Accidents Claim 19 In State Thousands of summer visitors joined Petoskey people in the first peace-time observance of Independence Day since July 4, 1941 when war clouds had already begun to darken the horizon, though Pearl Harbor was several months distant. That it was the occasion for the Homecoming Celebration the city tendered Emmet county veterans, was all the more appropriate. Only one minor accident marred the day, as far as could be Many Attend Public Wedding A large audience witnessed the first marital kiss between Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Ward at the public wedding in Federation Park yesterday. Justice Victor A. Pool, of Harbor Springs, read the service. Before her marriage, Mrs. Ward was Mrs.

Thelma Duncan. Attendants at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schneider, of Petoskey. The vows were spoken on the bandstand in the park where 12 large number of gifts and flowers were assembled to start the young couple on their way.

learned, and police efficiently handled overflow traffic. Popular Spot The barbeque at Elks Gardens was a popular spot following parade which opened the day's activities, and quite a number assembled for the farmer's picnic on the waterfront. Results of the street games were not. obtainable today but Byron Buck, who was compiling them and endeavoring to obtain complete information today, said the names of the winners and of the donors of prizes, would be Allnounced tomorrow. The afternoon with public games, kangaroo court and tennis courts.

was taken up the ball game, dancing at the I Fireworks Highlight Cars jammed the waterfront at dusk to have a point of vantage for the fireworks display which started soon after 10 p. m1. and continued until mid-night. Arrangements were in charge of Charles F. Henika and considering the limited time for display arrangements and funds available, the display compared most favorably with some of the best of prewar celebrations.

It was a great day from the first bomb at 8 a. m. to the finale at midnight when the, curtain rung down on the celebration which many agreed, should be continued here each year. Bay View Enrollment Double Usual Number Largest enrollment in Bay View college history was reported Wednesday when Bishop Raymond J. Wade, President of the Bay View Association, announced that 337 students, more than twice the usual registration, had enrolled in the summer college.

Of this number, 85 have registered in the college of music, and 251 in the college of liberal arts. Another "first" was instituted Wednesday when a Bay View chapel and welcome service was conducted by the faculty of the school. To Ask State Rent Control Detroit, July 5 (UP) Gov. Harry F. Kelly said today he would ask next week's special legislative session to consider a form of state rent control if congress has not taken steps to restore OPA by that time.

Kelly earlier announced he would summon the special session to study a plan for placing a veterans' bonus proposal on the general ballot next November. Michigan People Hang On Bonds Detroit (UP) Contrary to popular belief, war bonds are not being cashed in at alarming rates in Michigan. The United States treasury department has notified Frank N. Ishey, state savings bond division chairman, that Michigan people cashed in fewer bonds than residents of any other state. The general trend for the nation was a 20 per cent reduction in the number of bonds redeemed throughout June, based the peak month of the year, March.

Buy Road Roller Emmet county road commissioners approved purchase of a gasoline powered Galion road roller for use in black top, or bituminous road construction, at their meeting Wednesday. Cost is approximately $3,600. The roller is a five to eight ton tandem affair, according to Walter 0. Dow, engineer manager. The roa commission meets again July 20.

10,000 VISIT MANISTEE Manistee, July 5 (UP) More than 10,000 visitors attended Manistee's first National Forest Festival since the war started. Fifty planes of the dawn patrol launched the all-day festival program yesterday morning. U-A Bomb Test July 25 Off Bikini Atoll, July 5 (UP) Vice Admiral W. H. P.

Blandy. director of the operation crossroads project, announced today that the underwater explosion of an atomic bomb to test its power against naval ships has been set tentatively for July 25. At the same time, Blandy declared that last Monday's from the air turned out to be "a far greater success in most respects than expected. Still Satisfactory" He said the possibility had been taken into account beforehand that the July 1 air drop might be a "miss of appreciable dimension," which it turned out to be. The bomb, instead of bursting within 200 yards of the aiming point on the battleship Nevada, burst around 500 yards astern and to port, according to unofficial observers.

Blandy would not give the location of the burst, but said that despite the fact "it was not precisely where we wanted, we still got a very satisfactory hit." J.S. Burnham Dies July 4 Funeral services for Jay S. Burnham, 75, business man and manufacturer here for many years and a leader in the Odd Fellows' lodge, who died early July 4, are to be Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Peters Funeral Home.

The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, of the First Methodist church, in which Mr. Burnham was long a leading member and active in its Business Men's Bible class, is to conduct the service and the burial rites in Greenwood. Mr.

Burnham had been ill upward of six weeks and died in Lockwood General hospital. Here 45 years A resident of Petoskey 45 years. Mr. Burnham was born in Davisburg, July 3, 1871, his death coming just one day after his 75th birthday. Many years ago, he and his brother-in-law, Lyman Merrill, were associated in a manufacturing enterprise known as the Petoskey Boat company.

They made a superior type' of clinker rowboat which was in much demand. After 10 years of manufacturing, they retired from the partnership and Mr. Burnham operated a plumbing business, much of the time from his home, 202 W. Mitchell street. Mr.

Burnham was a past noble grand of the Petoskey Odd Feilows' lodge in which he took great interest. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Maccabees, and Rebekahs. In 1901, Mr. Burnham and Cora Merrill, of Petoskey, were married in Chicago. Besides the widow, he leaves a daughter, Mrs.

Paul Kendall, of Petoskey; a son, Merrill, of Ridgefield Park, N. two grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Lovina Benton, of Petoskey. F. A.

Kelsey Expires In Cadillac Today Word was received here by friends of the death today in Cadillac of F. A. Kelsey, about 61, Northern Michigan sales representative for Bostwick-Braun, Toledo, hardware firm. Mr. Kelsey had been a commercial traveller for upward of 30 years and had many friends in the trade in Petoskey and Northern Michigan as well as a general acquaintance which included a large circle here.

Funeral services are to be Monday at 2 p. m. in Cadillac. rie leaves the widow, two daughters, and three sons. By UNITED PRESS Michigan's holiday death toll rose to at least 19 today.

Drowning accidents claimed at least nine victims, while six Michigan persons lost their lives in highway collisions and four died from miscellaneous causes. The greatest holiday tragedy occurred in Detroit, where Stephen Yako, 35, died in a vain attempt to save two boys from other victims were identified tendrowning in the Detroit river. The tatively as Johnny Randall, 10, and James Dreshan, 13. Traverse Child Killed Joan Bisard, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Bisard, Lowell, was killed in an auto accident on Ionia county road northwest of Saranac yesterday. Five other persons were seriously injured. Harold B. Katt, 22, Ferrysburg, was injured fatally when his car overturned yesterday. Theodore Matthews; 14-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Manistee, was drowned while wading in Manistee Lake. Juan Torres, 20, Weslaco, drowned while swimming in Gilbert lake near White Cloud. Charles Grissom, Muskegon foundry worker, drowned in Muskegon lake while swimming near his fishing boat. Wayne Barney, 26, Coldwater farmer, was injured fatally in a collision on US-27 six miles south of Coldwater.

Sheila Taylor, 12, Detroit, drowned while swimming in the Huron River at Brighton. Roman R. Domogola, 19, Garden City, drowned while swimming in the Huron river. Vondell Riskey, 4, Traverse City, was killed when he ran intc the side of a taxi near his home. Dean Hardin Van Duersen, of the music college, introduced the music staff and Dean.

E. Roscoe Sleight, of the liberal arts college, introduced the faculty of that department. The history, traditions, and regulations of hte Bay View colony were explained by Bishop Wade, who introduced the trustees of the school to the student body. Regular classes in the school began Tuesday and will continue for eight weeks. Filipinos Start As Independent Government Manila, July 5 (UP) Elpidio Quirino, vice-president of the Philippines republic, has been nominated secretary of foreign affairs by President Manuel Roxas, it was announced officially today.

Nomination of Quirino came as the new-born republic rapidly carried through the technicalities accompanying the formal severing of ties with the United States. Shortly after Ambassador Paul V. McNutt hauled down the Stars and Stripes in formal acknowledgement of Philippines independence he met with Roxas. Roxas and McNutt signed an executive agreement implementing the new Bell Trade Act, governing economic relations between the United States and the Philippines, and a secondary agreement providing for diplomatic and consular relations. Civil Air Patrol Given Charter Washington (UP) President Truman has signed a federal charter for the civil air patrol granted by unanimous action of congress, the army air forces announced.

The charter will permit the patrol to receive donations, acquire surplus educational property and own permanent facilities. The patrol was formed in 1941 under the War Powers Act and until recently has been receiving federal funds to cover operational expenses. Henceforth, the CAP will be self-sustaining, the AAF said. Gen. Carl Spaatz, army air foreles commanding general praised the patrol for its work during the war.

Band Concerts Start Tonight Petoskey city band's first summer concert is to take place today at 8 p. m. in Federation Park by Max Smith. The following program will be presented: Star Spangled Banner, J. S.

Smith; Manitou Heights, Christiansen; Overture "Safari," Holmes; Indian March, Goldman; My Hero, Starus-Alford; Belle of the Ball, Hummel; The Footlifter March, Fillmore; Star Dust, Hoagy Carmichael; In Old Madrid Bolero, Trotere; and The Navy Cadet March, Lake. Jap-American Regiment Given Great Homecoming Camp Kilmer, N. J. (UP) The army's most-decorated infantry unit, the 442nd regimental combat team, which included 500 Japanese-Americans, is back home after nearly three years of fighting in Italy and Africa. Any doubts the Japanese-Americans had about how the home folks would welcome them were dispelled when the Wilson Victory, the ship carrying the Nisei, wheeled into the Hudson river.

Harbor craft greeted them with long blasts on their whistles and airplanes overhead dipped in salute. An army tug, carrying a band playing Hawaiian tunes, chaperoned the ship up the river and into the pier where Hawaiian girls danced the hula hula and decorated the men with leis. More leis, sent from Hawaii, were to be given the men today. Many of the veterans are natives of Hawaii. The regiment will be deactivated at Fort Belvoir, July 15, but before that it will go to Washington for a triumphal march before President Truman.

The 442nd, who slogan was "go for broke," (Nisei slang for "shoot the first went into action at Oran and spent 240 days in combat, fighting up through Africa and into Italy. During that time the regiment had 650 men killed in action, and was awarded 3,600 purple hearts and 2,000 other decorations, including the congressional medal of honor..