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Davy Crockett Starts Adventures--P. 1 9 METRO FINAL Knight Decries One- Wo rid is m1 Page 4, Section FAIR Fair and MUd Low 81-55; high 70-74 Mm mn4 Daatla aa Paca 9 SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1955 On Guard for Over a Century 124 Pages Vol. 125 No. 53 Twenty Cents Eitablithed in 1831. SECOND CRAFT SHOOTS OVER HULL AT 80 MPH SeCo Crash Kills Boat Racer in 'a tta Reg DON ZIEGLER, piloting Hot Ice, had been trailing the two leaders.

He stopped his boat immediately and went to the aid of the injured Maddock and Vogel. A Harbor Police boat and a Coast Guard boat were a few hundred yards from the scene of the accident. They took Maddock to the Bath House for emergency treatment and then to Deaconness over the helpless Maddock and pulled him from the cockpit. Maddock was dragged with such force from the craft that he was pulled out of his shoes: The dashboard of his boat was caved in and the motor's two carburetors torn from their places. Maddock was thrown into the water.

There were unconfirmed reports he was struck by a third boat, El Torro, piloted by George Kane, of Allen Park. cident involving his boat. Holiday, and Little Audrey, piloted by Harry Vogel, of 5078 Argyle, Dearborn, during the running of the 135-cubic-inch class event. THE FATAL CRASH came late in the regatta after a spectacular four-boat collision occurred during the opening heat of the running of the Unlimited Class. One driver, John Ban, suffered minor Injuries in the crash of the big boats when BY JOE DOYVDALL frra PrcM Staff Writer Lioyd Maddock, 52 -year -old Pontiac contractor who spent his weekend following the speedboat racing circuit, was killed on the Detroit River Saturday during the running of the Detroit Memorial Regatta.

Thousands of spectators wlio lined the Belle Isle bathing beach witnessed the crash that brought the first fatality in the history of speedboat racing on the river. Maddock was killed in an ac tee when a large part of the field beat the starting gun. The race then was to be decided by the outcome of the second heat. MADDOCK AND Vogel were in front of the field of seven as they went past the starting line at the foot of Burns Drive on the second three-mile lap. They raced down the straightaway and into the first turn near the Belle Isle Bridge.

Up the straightaway on the Belle Isle side of the river, Maddock kept he was thrown from Horace Dodge's My Sweetie. Maddock was in first place in the running of the one-lap, three-mile event for the 135 class. The 135s are small craft with a minimum length of 13 feet, six inches. The majority are powered by Ford motors and the maximum cost of the power plant cannot exceed $1,000. Bad luck had been encountered throughout by the 135 class racers.

The first heat had been ruled out by the Race Commit Russians Offer To Pay Attack Grandma 9s Book Easy for Young Pupils Free Press Test Backs Modern Methods Regrel Downing of Plane; Dulles to Confer with Ike I Free Ttt Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov told United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulle3 late Saturday that the Soviet Government regretted the forcing down of a Navy Neptune bomber over St. Lawrence Island last Wednesday. Maddock Smiled When his Holiday in the lead with Vofel only 30 to 40 feet behind him.

As the craft went past the beach bath house, Maddock's Holiday encountered engine trouble, with a rod piereing the engine block. He stalled immediately. Vogel in Little Audrey, hitting 80 miles an hour, was too close behind to avoid a crash. Vogel's boat literally shot up the hull of Holiday, ripped it and went He Put the Holiday into The agreement was the first among smaller producers to contain the supplementary pay for laid-off workers which the union gained this month in negotiations with the Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp.

It covers four locals with 4,100 members in plants In Detroit, Cleveland. Battle Creek and Marshall, Mich. Eaton makes automotive and aircraft "parts. Besides supplemental payments laid-off workers, the agreement embodies a package similar to that granted by Ford and GM. a a a PAUL' MINSEL, Eaton's industrial relations manager, and William McAulay, director of the UAW's Eaton Council, made the announcement.

Said McAulay: This contract makes Eaton Turn to Page 4, Column Page 7 Page 7 Pages 10-11 Pages 12-14 Page 16 I Parts Firm Matches Ford, GM on GAW A month ago the Tree Press published a thought-provoking feature aeries by Dr. Rudolf Flesch, a national authority on the written and spoken word. In his lively series, entitled "Why Johnny Can't Read," Flesch charged that school children can't read because educators refuse to teach by the phonics method. The series stirred a storm of comment. Teachers and parents chose sides.

They flooded the Free Press mail box. The Hoard of Education indicated It will review current teaching methods when school reopens next fall. To extend its coverage of this controversial subject, a Free Press reporter went Into Detroit schools, talked with teachers and watched the children. What was revealed Is contained in this new series on the methods of teaching reading now in use in Detroit's public schools. This is the last of the series.

by dale nouse frr i'rr. Staff Wrltar "Let the kids of today try to stumble through an old fashioned school reader one without a lot of pictures to tip them off on what the words mean. And then, just watch! If schools dare to try it, modern teaching will be shown up for the darned foolishness it is." This suggestion in various forms, but usually expressed as a dare has been made to the Free Press" many times. Detroit educators opposed the test. Rut it finally has been carried out.

While trying to arrange it, the Free Press sought to find if comparative studies had been made the reading ability of those taught by the old fashioned phonics method contrasted with the ability of those exposed to the word recognition method. Such studies have been few. They include one conducted in Grand Rapids by Dr. William 3. Gray, one of the nation's top authorities on reading.

GRAY, a University of Chicago educator, gave exactly the same test 33 years apart in 1916 and 1949. lie found marked progre; in comprehension. In oral reading and speed of silent reading, he found the modern schools are holding their own. Eaton Becomes First Little Plant To Give UAW Jobless Pay Plan The Eaton Manufacturing Co. and the UAW (CIO) agreed Hospital.

He was dead on arrival at the hospital. Doctors at Deaconess said Maddock died of a broken neck. He also suffered a fractured left r.rm, fractured shoulder anI ribs. Vogel was taken to Receiving Hospital where he was treated for lacerations around an eye and released. MADDOCK WAS Commodore, Turn to Page 4, Column Ha If of Costs Wlra rlra Molotov Urges U.S., China Talks Says They Would Be 'Useful' on Formosa SAN FRANCISCO (JP) Russia's V.

M. Molotov said Saturday direct talks between Red China and the United States on the Far East would be "useful in consolidating the peace all nations desire." The Russian Foreign Minister thus endorsed a suggestion by Premier Chou En Lai, of Red China, for direct talks. Molotov said the Chou proposal was of "great Importance." "As I see it, the situation in the area of Formosa Is fraught with danger of a military character," he added. "At the pre- New York Times Reston tells what Rig Four will discuss in Geneva Page 2-C. ent time, there is no deterioration in the situation but th-danger has not disappeared." a MOLOTOV, obviously self-assured and enjoying the give-rnd-take press conference an unusual procedure for him also Russia does not advocate the extension of the regime of East Germany to that of all Germany or extension of the West German Government to all Germany.

Instead, Russia want the Germais to settle their own system in "free, unfettered elections." 2 The chiefs of government themselves will have to decide what to talk about at the Geneva conference July 18. 3 The San Francisco conference celebrating: the 10th anniversary of the United Nations "achieved positive results in Turn to Page 2, Column 1 Immediate Action was immediate on this ad for a lake front cottage. It was rented and there was a "flock of calls," reported tU advertiser. LAKE FROM furn Safa -a-h ff' IF: jr. fo or ini fj-tro'l OKun'lo 3 7144 All types of rental vacancies can be quickly filled when advertised in the Free Press Want Ads.

To place your ad call WO 2-9400 or go to your nearest Free Press Want Ad Station. on a contract settlement Saturday night, embodying supple 1 i Test Run for Tragedy: UAW Again Bids to End GM Strike Officials of the International UAW and Local 735 will make a second attempt Sunday to persuade workers at the General Motors Willow Run transmission plant to end their violence marked wildcat strike. And on the East Side, production was expected to resume Monday at three Chrysler Corp. plants closed Friday night by wildcat strikes. At Willow Run, two men were arrested early Saturday by Washtenaw County Sher-IfTs deputies as 150 pickets blocked GM'i three main gates.

John L. Poe, 56, of Ypsilanti, and James H. Woodward, 40, of Romulus, were held on drunk and disorderly charges after a fight with another picket. Another picket, Abel C. Hill, 32, of 28846 Joy, Livonia, was treated for a wrenched arm when he tried to stop the car of a fore man entering the plant, aaa TICKETS also threw a brick through the window of a supervisor's car as it entered the plant.

There were no arrests. The strike has Idled 8,800 workers. Friday, more than 500 pickets stormed the company offices in an attempt to pick up their paychecks. They were blocked by deputies. Company officials said the checks were not available because the strikers had refused to let office personnel enter the plant.

aaa 'A MEETING Friday night broke up in disorder after 50 of the strikers refused to listen to pleas by local President Fred Bibber and Edward Cote, head of UAW District 1-A- Cote said a second meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday in the local hall, 43855 Michigan, Wayne. He appealed to all member to attend "so a truly demo-Tura to Page 6, Column 5 Granny2 's a Grad BENNINGTON, Vt (JP) Mrs. Margaret Buckley, mother of five and grandmother of 12, received a bachelor of arts de-gre Saturday at Bennington College. mental unemployment payments.

Blast Razes Small Home An explosion believed to have been caused by escaping gas razed a small frame home at 1670 Maple Lane, Hazel. 'Park, Saturday. No one was injured. The blast, which was followed by fire, caused an estimated $2,000 damage. The house belonged to Herman Barker, who was working in his yard at the time.

His wife and small child were not at home. Gets New Job PARIS (JP) Francis La-Coste, who was replaced earlier this week as French resident-general in Morocco, Saturday was named ambassador to Canada. to Molotov said Russia was will ing to pay 50 per cent of the damages. The bomber was fired on by Russian jet planes. aaa IN A STATEMENT released following a hurriedly arranged meeting in San Francisco between Dulles and Molotov, Dulles stated that while he "accepted with satisfaction the Soviet Government's expression of regret, the offer as a whole fell short" of what he had expected of the Soviet Government "in light of the information received." Dulles Immediately contacted President Eisenhower and planned to confer with the Chief Executive In Washington Monday on the matter.

Dulles and Molotov have been i attending the 10th anniversary session of the United Nations in San Francisco. OF THE 11 crewmen on the American bomber, three were wounded by bullets and four others were injured when the plane crash-landed. Among the injured was" Charles W. Shields, 21, son of Charles L. Shields, of 414 Roth Clawson, Mich.

The attack had brought strong denunciations of Russia by Senate leader and others In Washington. A Stat Department protest was presented directly to Molotov, Senate Republican Leader Knowland, of California, had said Saturday he believed the attack off Alaska was deliberate and signaled a turn from cold war to "hot peace." He said he did not agree with the view of some congressmen! that the shooting "is an isolated incident by trigger-happy Com-' munit pilots." Several other members of Congress had voiced fear that this latest incident might seriously affect the Big Four meeting scheduled for Geneva next month. The State Department release following Molotov's apology said the Soviet Government asserted that the Neptune was over Soviet waters when it was forced down in the Bering Strait. a HOWEVER, THE statement continued, the Russians admitted that atmospheric conditions Turn to Page 4, Column 4 Car Runs Down SunbatJier in Yard FORT DODGE, la. (Jp) L.

M. Wagy, assistant manager of a store here, waa taking a sun bath In his back yard when he suddenly found himself under'a car. He was treated at a hospital for head cuts. Jerry Dawson, 18, of Fort Dodge, driver of the car, said he was backing from an alley to turr.ed around and didn't see the sunbather. Skids More SKIDMORE, Mo.

A downpour of 5.65 inches here in 24 hours topped the nation in rainfall reported Saturday. Sylvan Lake Last Week GOP Backs Jobless Pay Law Shift BY OWEN Ct DEATRICK Lantlnf Bureau Staff LANSING Michigan Republicans Saturday agreed to take the, lead in changing State unemployment compensation laws to make the new guaranteed wage contracts work. The GOP State Central Committee unanimously approved "a realistic" approach to the problem, -t aaa SENATOR Edward Hutchinson, Kennville Republican and one of the GOP leaders in the Senate, said that under Michigan's Unemployment Compensation Law a worker must not get more than 50 per cent of the State jobless benefit from another source or he loses what the State would provide. "In the case of a father of four who earned 5100 a week take-home pay there would be no need for change," Hutchinson said. "He would get $54 from the State.

His employer would give him another $11 to give him 65 per cent of his take-home pay. "But in the rase of a single unemployed man getting $100 a week take-home nay, the Slate would give him only $30. His employer would then have to add $35. Because that is more than half his State hne- fits he would not get anything 1 from the State. "Obviously the law should be changed to implement the new contracts." a a i DON' WELD AY, a Detroit member of the committee, made tne motion putting: the commit-1 tee behind the law change and I urged that the lawmakers do it soon as possible." Hutchinson said an interim I committee of the Legislature has ample authority to study the un- employment compensation laws between the end of the 1655 I session and next January.

Freighter Saves 186 in Pacific 1 NEW YORK (U.R) The crew jof the American freighter Steel Admiral rescued ail 186 persons from a stranded motorship in a storm off the Philippines Islands, it was disclosed here Saturday. Most cf the survivors were women and children. They were taken to Manila by the freighter. Good Reading Inside Speak Up, Detroit Hoover's Study Ends Travel and Resorts Business and Industry Whatever Happened to However, some parents may not trust educators, who have an avowed interest in the word recognition system. Like Gray, most of them are authors of money-making textbooks currently in use.

The Free Press cast about for a method of making its own test. Luckily a Free Press reader, Mrs. Wllmer Butler, had sent in a "National Third Reader." The hook, dated 1866, was widely used In the era when phonics were used exclusively to teach reading. The book is worn and tattered. The print is small.

The illustrations are few and of poor quality. NO ONE would suggest that if the phonics system were reintroduced as an exclusive method Turn to Tage 6, Column 1 Going on Vacation? Have your Free Press Delivered to You Anywhere in the World! Call WO 2-8900 or nee your newt paperboy or distributor. 3 Die, 3 Lost In Barge Fires CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (JP) -A spectacular fire in a nest of gasoline barges killed three persona and injured six at the Texas Co. Tennessee River terminal during an electrical storm.

The Red Cross will drag the river in search of three crewmen still missing. The dead were Elsie McCann and Louise Tilton, cooks. Two firemen, part of eight companies dispatched to the scene, were injured when their engine skidded and hit a tele-I hone pole. Auctioneer Going, one BELFAST. Northern Ireland (U.P) "Going, going, gone," said the auctioneer, knocking down the last lot at an auction.

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