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68 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1956 On Guard for 125 Years Vol. 126 No. 96 36 Paires Seven Cents I Yru 7 (m ffiTl Ml 51 1 1 KJ He'll Face Williams In Fall Detroit 3Jayor Defeats Leonard Blast Dead Hurt i 000 in Latest Returns BY HUB M. GEORGE Free Tre. l'ttiti( Writer Mayor Albert E.

Cobo was nominated for Governor by Michigan Republicans Tuesday. His lead over Donald S. Leonard was increasing. Cobo held a 2-to-l lead over Leonard, former Detroit Police Commissioner and 1954 nominee, from first returns. WAYNE COUNTY COUNTY OFFICE PROSECUTOR 425 of C.007 precincts STATE REPUBLICAN Governor 1985 of 5,177 precincts Albert E.

Cobo 145.729 Donald S. Leonard 67,606 Lt. Governor Democrat 1832 of 5,177 precincts K. O'Brien Clarence A. Reid 135,671 Thilip A.

Gillis 'Samuel G. Thorne 28.859 5,682 2,902 THE MAYOR, drafted to enter the partisan race after 23 years in the City's nonpartisan government, led his rival in the metrvpolitan area by a 3 to 1 ratio. Republican William H. Ferguson Nathan B. Goodnow Randall C.

Kohler 8,161 6,259 2,715 DEMOCRAT Governor 1853 of 5,177 precincts Mennen Williams 126,439 Lt. Governor 1832 of 5.177 precincts G. i i A ii He will match strides in November with Gov. G. Mennen Williams, given a big vote by Democrats as he was renominated without opposition for an unprecedented fifth term.

SHERIFF 425 of 2,007 precincts Democrat 'Sabotage' Charged in Colombia Ammo Blows Up In Heart of Cali CALI, Colombia (UP) A military truck convoy loaded with high explosives and gasoline blew tip in the heart of downtown Cali Tuesday. President Gustavo Rojas Pin-ilia said more than 1,000 persons were killed and injured. He blamed the blast on sabotage. Other authorities estimated that as nany as 850 persons may have been killed and 2,000 injured when the seven-truck convoy exploded, razing eight city blocks. Damage was estimated in the tens of millions jf dollars.

Authorities feared the final death toll would exceed 1,000. Rescue workers dug through the ruins of hotels, cafes, a military police headquarters and a railway terminal, bringing out the bodies of victims. IN THE CAPITAL city' of Bogota, 1 ijas Pinilla blamed the disaster on a "treacherous and criminal conspiracy." He vowed the Government would not rest "until the material and intellectual culprits are severely and justly punished." 102,375 rhillip A. Hart Andrew C. Baird Primary returns showed the 'Governor still is popular in the (Democratic stronghold of Wayne 7,625 County.

Republican raul Trout Edward Behrendt Charles E. Bowles Charles H. Koers 7.0H0 2,679 Williams' Detroit total was more than double the combined vote of the two Republican candidates. 968 WAYNE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLERK 425 of 2,007 precincts IT WAS a repetition of Williams' 1954 primary showing, Governor 550 of 2,007 precincts Democrat Albert E. Cobo 22,120 Edgar M.

Branigin Donald S. Leonard 8,285 Dan Radnovich 'when he rolled up 274,907 Wayne votes to 112,756 for four lican rivals. 6,528 This time the Governor was I the beneficiary of Democratic i votes from his party's hot Con- 8,411 'gressional scraps in the First, 5,143 13th. and 15th Districts. Republican Lt.

Governor ooO of 2,007 precincts x. 0.Keefe Clarence A. Reid 20,393 Cnarles j. Duggan 2,706 Two years ago the Williams' primary bulge carried through Turn to Tage 3, Column 7 DEMOCRAT Governor TREASURER 425 of 2,007 precincts Democrat who was unopposed in the Democratic primary. The two matched victory smiles at a recent civic gathering.

Cobo defeated Donald S. Leonard for the nomination. THE WINNERS and one will be champion in November. Mayor Cobo, left, who won the Republican nomination for Governor Tuesday, will square off with Gov. Williams, 550 of 2,007 precincts 82,190 G.

Mennen Williams 61,362 Harold E. Stoll Republican The president's statement was 'BRAKE' ON MACHINES In a messaee of condolence sent Lt. Governor 550 of 2,007 precincts uliam A. Lau 9,320 6,587 Heyward T. Denyes rhillip A.

Hart 47,530 2 Boys Tell Jury About Heroin Sale Rep. Burns Defeated By Gilbert Special to the Free TreM SAGINAW Rep. Thomas M. Burns, Saginaw Republican and one of the leaders of the "Young Turks," was defeated for re-nomination Tuesday by Robert S. Gilbert, lawyer son of former State Senator Donald D.

Gil Egypt Chief Plans Vital Talk Sunday ISeiv Ballot Laiv Sloivs Vote Tally I REGISTER of DEEDS 425 of 2,007 precincts Democrat AUDITOR 425 of 2,007 precincts Democrat 34,204 I Bernard J. Y'oungblood Republican A. Isabell Geo. 12,4: 5,006 4.810 4,601 LONDON (JP) Egypt's1 Arthur A. Sumeracki Election workers complained Tuesday that a new election President Gamal Abdel Nasserj Walter J- Smerecki law requiring absentee ballots to be voted in machine precincts! jueg(ja night promised a John Skoraski after the polls closed caused needless delay in getting the Lil Charles R.

Schooley bert. A- J-A4-nl 1 vulc luiais. importance" next Sunday. Republican Complete returns fram 42 precincts gave Burns 2,7.97 and Gilbert 2,905. Burns and four other repre- the Governor of Cauca Valley State, of which Cali, a city of nearly 250,000, is the capital.

In Washington, the Amercan Red "ross said a military plane loaded with medical supplies left the Canal Zone for Cal; Tuesday. The shipment, requested by the United States Ambassador at Bogota, included antitoxins, an-ligangrene serum, blood plasma and bandages. The local agencies of several United States concerns were among the buildings destroyed, in the blast. They included General Motors, Ford and Abbott Laboratories. Qualified sources said at least 600 soldiers and military policemen were sleeping in the military police headquarters and the Codazzi Army Regiment's barracks, which were razed by the blast.

The trucks were part of convoy of about 20 units taking dynamite and ammunition from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Bogota. THE REST of the convoy had Egyptian sources predicted he Edward R. Brock 7,826 7,513 Lula E. Bachman IV Isentatives rebelled against party Two 16-year-old boys, held at the Juvenile Detention Home in a larceny case, told the graft grand jury Tuesday where heroin could be bought in Ecorse and River Rouge. Judge Nathan J.

Kaufman of Juvenile Court took the boys, described as heroin addicts, into the corridor outside the chamber of Judge Theodore R. Bohn, the grand jurer. Their appearance was the highlight of a day that also saw: 1 Gov. Williams and Attorney General Thomas M. Kava-nagh visit the grand jury to check on progress and inquire when the Governor might act would ask the united Security Council to step in and forbid any Western use of force against his seizure of the Suez Canal.

Nasser has called a news conference in the main hall of his revolution council headquarters in Cairo at noon Sunday. That I leadership last year to raise the i gasoline tax and block a GOP (program that opposed Gov. Wil-S Hams' plan to aid mentally re- tarded children. DRAIN COMMISSIONER 425 of 2,007 precincts Democrat TODAY Anyone for chicken The former law allowed the election boards in machine precincts to vote the absentee ballots while the polls were open. Most boards, officials said, used slack periods of the day when the machines were not in demand by voters to include the absentee ballots on the machines.

"One precinct in Highland Park had 38 'absentee ballots," said Highland Park City Clerk Thomas E. Shawcross. "It takes at least two minutes to record each absentee ballot and this delayed the count in this precinct by more than one hour." TUESDAY WAS the first big Election Returns On Page 3 Suburban Results Targonski Winning Cora Brown Levels Mulle Loses Drain Job is just four days before the Herrick scheduled meeting of a 24-na-1 ChrIt hep j. Mulle turn conference called by the Bernard gumeracki Western Big Three to discuss in- James ternational control of the wateF- T. You'll want a plateful after you read Sid Cor- Finds Yoil Can I bett's extra-delicious way i 7 of preparing this tasty (IKC It ll'ltll lOU bird on Page 17.

new xORK-(P)-At an auc S-t-r-e-t-c-h your way to tion of furnishings of the old vnntb cnrl TocHnfr Lincoln Hotel, Irving Benowitz m- way. James Joseph Murphy 5,581 5,038 3,781 3,259 2,650 2,544 2,414 2,341 2,208 1,337 942 921 799 looks. That's the only ex saw an elaborately goia-tramea painting and bid S5.50. Lifting the frame, he discovered the art had been painted on the wail. The auctioneer decided: No sale.

Alex M. Fitzgerald NASSER HAS not replied to Charles Williams Britain's invitation to the con- arj -ovak ference proposed last week bylJameg D. Manning joint British, United States and Fre(eriek K. Brown French action. (Arthur V.

Cronin There were indications from Harold Rippe Cairo that Nasser hoped Britain h. f. Cushing vote to come under the new "model election law." With relatively few absentee ballots to count in the primary, ercise you need to do each day, says Lilly Dache. Consult her "Glamor Book" on Page 17. Ore Vessels Face Strike the problem was not as acute as it will be when more voters use absentee ballots, election officials said.

Irene Hanley, City Clerk of might be persuaaea to postpone Philip Mule to remove public officials. 2 Fred W. Kaess, United States district attorney, confer with Judge Bohn on cooperation of Federal authorities if the probe should extend into their jurisdiction. 3 A steady stream of Ecorse officials file into the corridors and await their turns before the jury. 4 Announcement that four Ecorse councilmen had been subpenaed to appear before Judge Bohn Wednesday.

5 Announcement of a delay Turn to Page 4, Column 2 It the conference. Don't Store Sell It! Myron H. Savidge Myron H. Savidge, Jr. Oliver D.

Bishop gone on to Bogota. The seven! that stayed overnight here were parked in front of the railway: terminal when they blew up. Brig. Gen. Albert Gomez Arenas, military commander for the Cali area, said that although the cause of the disaster had not been determined, he did not rule out the possibility of sabotage.

The disaster struck shortly after midnight, just as Colombians were beginning to celebrate the 137th anniversary of the Battle of Boyaca, which ended victoriously Colombia's war of independence from Spain. The tragedy turned the holiday into national mourning. CLEVELAND fl PI The AFL is at- Nasser apparently Birmingham for 20 years, said I Masters, Mates and Pilots Union i tempting to emphasize British tne new provision is an unreason- Tuesday ordered a strike against and French military prepared-able cause for delay in getting the Pittsburgh Steamship Divi-j ness moves and to play down election returns. i ion's 58 ore ships on the Great; the conciliatory side as ex- Republican A. L.

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