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METRO FINAL Twenty Five Cents Little temperature change. 1mw 48-52; High 70-74. Mm and Details "tn Pais t-A HOURLY TEMPERATURES 7 p.m. 7 II p.m. 5 1 m- 62 '2 "lid.

57 P.m. Al to P-m. 40 2 a.m. 54 Sunday, May 10, 1964 On Guard for 133 Years Vol. 134 No.

6 The Faces in the Wards GRIEF FAIR JO Y. BY 4EAN SHARLEY PrMPraaa Staff Writer going to be fine. Nothing else in the world matters." Furton's son, Guy, 9, had been sent to bed as punishment for straying off a playground to a park. When the tornado hit, he pulled the blanket over his head as the bedroom fell in on him. He has minor injuries.

Mrs. Furton hid behind the center chimney holding the two younger children. They, too, have only minor injuries. THIRTY CHILDREN, all victims of the tornado, are being treated at St. Joseph's Hospital, said Sister Myra James, the administrator.

Fifteen others were treated and released. Among the most critically injured is Debr Turn to Page 2A, Column 1 other Injured Forton children are in another ward. Next to Bradley's crib is Terry Lee Furton, 6. of 28821 Cotton Road, who escaped along with her brother, Guy, 9, and her sister, Elizabeth, 17 months. For a time hospital lists showed the three Furton children and the four.

Forton children as part of the same family. FOR A TIME, Leo Furton, who works at Consumers Power in East Detroit, thought his wife had died. "I don't know how they all escaped," id. "My wife has a terrible gash in her arm where she tried to protect Elizabeth, but she' One family turns a face of joy. Another cannot speak for tears Only a step, a child's crib, a scribbled name tag separates one from the other in the crowded hospital wards in Mt.

Clemens. In one instance, only a single letter in the family's last name made, the difference. THE WAYNE Forton family, of Chesterfield Township, mourns the mother, Barbara, 29, who died in -Friday's tornado. In a corner of the children's ward at St. Joseph Hospital, Bradley Forton, 2, his head bandaged, cries endlessly for his mother.

Three- GOP PusI: gan i 2nd. erm omiiey iof i KM fM pmu Governor Hits Party Mavericks Cpuncilmen To Boost Own Pay Also Plan to Hike Salary of Mayor 1 4 1 BY HAL COHEN Free Press Staff Writer Detroit councilmen plan to boost their pay to $17,500 a year, with a substantial raise for the mayor as well, the Free Press learned Saturday. The pay raises will not go into effect until after next year's city election, but will be ap Chosen to Head National Delegation Goldwater backers brushed aside as Romney gets presidential support. Page 10 A. BY TOM SHAWVEE Fret Press Politics Writer GRAND RAPIDS Cheering him time and again, Michigan's Republican Party endorsed Gov.

Romney for a second term Saturday and called on him to announce for re-election. More than 2,500 party loyalists shouted approval of a reso-lotion lauding Romney as "on of the greatest governors of the people in Michigan history." ROMNEY GAVE the GOH State Convention no answer. Hj proved this summer. The 45 per cent pay hike will mean a $5,500 increase over the present $12,000 Council salary. Frea Press Photo by Chief Photographer TONY SPINA 'SHE SALVAGED what she could from her tornado-flattened home in Chesterfield Township but Mrs.

Marie Burroughs found it didn't come to much. The lamp looked as though it would work, but didn't have a bulb. The skillet cast iron endures would fry another egg. t.S.? State Rush to Help Homeless in Tornado Area A $5,000 increase for the mayor is being considered, which would bring his pay to $30,000. THE MOVE to lncrese sal aries began in March, but was deferred after a private meeting, until final action on the 1964-65 ties and volunteers who towners and businessmen for re building or repairs.

worked through the night. President Johnson Instructed Federal agency heads to "keep GOV. ROMJNEl made a visit to the scene Saturday left immediately after his keynote address to make a second inspection tour of tornado-dam and conferred with State, Fed' in touch with Michigan officials "in order to render all possible assistance." aged Macomb County. era! and local officials to seek ways to rebuild the area as Other stories and pictures on Pages 2A, 3 A and 4A. BY JOHN MUELLER AND JEROME HANSEN Free Press Staff Writers Federal, State and local agen-; cies acted Saturday to ease the burden of Anchor Bay disaster victims in the wake of a tornado that killed nine women and children, injured at least 400 and smashed hundreds of homes, cars and boats.

Officials of the Small Busi The Governor left no doubt, though, that he is on the vergo quickly as possible. Rxminey said insuranc com ness Administration (SBA) were of launching a cam Dai fof city budget is completed at the end of May. Council has not considered the pay issue as a group since March, but a poll of members showed that all will vote for an increase. The only Issue is the exact amount. A majority ld their al-aries should be the same as the city clerk and treasurer who make $17,500 a year.

Figures between $15,000 and $20,000 were mentioned. Council's last pay increase was in 1954, when the salary jumped from $5,000 to $12,000, the highest council salary in thej country. THE MAYOR'S salary has! enroute to the scene for a first panies have agreed to act re-election. An announced op oromotlv on claims, and the hand inspection. The SBA will make long term, low interest ponents in the GOP primary i Federal loans available to home- Turn to Page 2A, Column 1 former State Senator George N.

Higgins, Ferndale auto dealer. AP Phota WELL DONE! President Johnson shows his approval with a pat on Lady Bird's back after Mrs. Johnson spoke to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America at the World's Fair in New York. The President called on Americans to banish hate. Page 35A.

The death toll from Friday's vicious twister could higher. Several of the injured Higgins was at the convention but made no appearance at the formal proceedings. The delegates further ex were in critical or grave con dition in Mt. Clemens hospitals 3 Survive Crash; 46 on Plane Lost Pram UPt and AP DAMAGE WAS estimated at Ex-Olympic Sailor Linked To Gun in Plane Crash about to $7 million by pressed their confidence in Romney by naming him a 4 "leader and favorite son" of th 48-member delegation to th Republican National Conven -tion, which will chose the par not been raised since 1948. when it went from $15,000 to $25,000.

An increase to $30,000 would cutanea -s. woods, deputy re gional director of the Office of Emergency Planning, who sur place Detroit's mayor fourth in LIMA, Peru A small boy and girl and a crew member were the only known survivors in the crash Friday night of ty's presidential candidate. Th veyed the disaster area Saturday as a representative of the nation, tied with Philadel action was a rebuff to the hard an Argentine military plane, authorities said Saturday. The phia, but behind New York at Washington would neither con President Johnson. firm nor deny the report tJiat other 46 persons aboard the DC-4 were presumed dead.

$50,000, Chicago at $35,000 and San Francisco at $32,790. Councilmen explained they are Gonzalez had been established It was not known whether A private insurance company official, talking with Gov. Rom-ney, estimated damage, at $8 as owner of the weapon. children -were out of danger but that Abumada's condition was working at full-time jobs and million. The tornado, he esti are underpaid in comparison critical.

SOCRCES previously had said a male passenger was the gunman, that he carried heavy mated, caused $6 million damage to homes and their fligtit from San Francisco to Reno, Nevada gambling center. The New York Herald Tribune and the Los Angeles Times both published reports that Gonzalez had been identified as the owner of the .357 Smith and Wesson magnum pistol found In the wreckage of the two-engine turbo-prop Falrchild. All six cartridge were spent, Indicating they had been fired recently. SEVERAL BODIES were found scattered along: a sand air trip insurance, and that apparently he had shot at least contents, $1 million damage to cars and another $500,000 damage to boats." Woods said determination dune on the beach. one member of the crew.

with similar positions in government and industry. "If you were on the board of directors of a corporation doing $350 million a year business, you certainly would earn more than $12,000," Councilman Mel Ravitz said. Council President Ed Carey, the children's parents were lost in the crash. The three survivors, all injured, were found on Santa Rosa beach about 20 miles north of Lima. The Argentine Embassy said all three survivors were Argentines.

The embassy Identified them as Oscar Ahu-mada, 29, an air force mechanic who was a crewman aboard the plane, and Gra-ciela Mart Gastald, 8, and Jorge Enriquez, 5. Gonzalez' brother said Frajik had a penchant for gambling The plane was on a passenger flight in foggy weather from would be made of what Federal core backers of Arizona Sen-ait or Barry Goldwater. ROMNEY touched off some of the loudest ovations heard at a Republican convention in years with an attack on maverick elements in the party anH a report of the record of Said the Governor: "The wonderful record of progress made by the Republican majority in the Legislature In the last two years has been all but smothered by the antics of a few Irresponsible legislators in recent weeks." Romney lit into a conserva nid was necessary and avail and had gone to Reno several SAN FRANCISCO (UP1) A young former Olympic athlete from the Philippines owned the heavy revolver found in the wreckage of an airliner in which he and 43 others died, investigators said Saturday. A tape recording of last messages from the Pacific Air Lines plane disclosed that the pilot or co-pilot cried out, "I'm shot, I'm shot, oh my God. Help," just before it dived to earth Thursday near Danville, 40 miles from San Francisco.

Official sources reported the FBI traced the gun to passenger Frank Gonzales, 27, an Olympic yachtsman who moved to San Francisco from the Philippines four years ago. Gonzalez carried at least in flight insurance, with his father named as beneficiary. A copy of this policy arrived at his home Saturday snd officials believed he may have carried more. Investigators said Gonzalez Buenos Aires via Antofagasta, FBI national headquarters in' Turn to Page 2A, Column Chile. It was operated by who earns $2,500 more than his CAME, the Argentine equiva able.

National Guard troops moved in at dawn to relieve weary State troopers, Macomb County sheriff' depu Turn to Page 10A, Column lent of the U.S. Military Air The Naval Hospital said the Transport Service. I I i tives in the State Senate who No Blushing Bride School Showdown Detroit Public School Teachers Vote Monday On Choice of a Bargaining Agency. The Issues at Stake. Page lC.

headed a group which joined with Democrats to ram through congressional and legislative re- bought the gun Wednesday, the! Turn to Page 10A, Column 1 sdjiie uay tie uegan a rouna-inp ixiri TO PLA your summer Only a 'Spy' Plane Mars Nude Nuptials travels and a special section. Pages 11-16C ha some useful suggestions 5 DELRAY BEACH, Fla. Mother's Day Hope: Return Of Lost Baby CHICAGO On the eve of Mother's Day, the grief-stricken parentis of Paul Joseph Prone zak suggested hopefully Saturday that the kidnaper of their' two-week-old aen could return the child undetected by leaving him in a church. "It would be the most wonderful Mother's Day gift I could ever hope for," said Mrs. Dora Fronczak, 28, whose only child was taken from her arms in Michael Reese Hospital 13 days ago when he was only 37 hours old.

THE KIDNAPER, a woman posing eus a nurse, carried the child from the hospital and vanished. Rewards totaling $20,000 have been posted for information leading to recovery Amusement 6-8C Landers SB Astrology 16D Auto Xews Bridge 5C Business News ItB Crossword Puzzle 12D Death Notice 7I Drew Pearson 3C Editorials 2C Hi Fi 9C Home Improvements 11 Movie Guide 6D Karnes and Faces 15A Obituaries 16D Radio 16D Stock Markets 11-16B TravH 1 1-16C Want 7-1 5D JOHN GLENN, the ailing astronaut, Is confident be'll overcome the dizziness that thwarted his pol 1 1 1 a 1 career. Read an inter view with him on Page 4C HOW'DJfl lilce to sell a $150 if em and have your selling cost be only dollar-eighty? Thais what Donald E. Farm did with this Fret Press Want Ad: 1957 FORD V-t Automatic" $150. Call 000-0008.

If you can think of a cheaper, quicker and mora effectiva way advertise things for sala then in a Free Press Want Ad, call Speedy Sales at 222-6800. ants were with her There were three bridesmaids, and Sissy's two younger sisters were flower girls. At the end of the ceremony. Morrow kissed Sissy gently. He shook hands with the guests and several of them planted the traditional kisses on Sissy's oheek.

"I'm ecstatically happy," she cried. "I met her at a nudist camp," Morrow offered. SISSY'S FATHER. John, Turn to Page Column I THREE NUDE musicians played the wedding march on a guitar, a drum and an accordion. After the ceremonies, they ground out polkas for the guests.

The only clothes in sight within the nudist camp were on the lawyer who performed the ceremony and the little figures atop the wedding cake. The bride walked down a 30-foot flagstone path to the spot where the ceremony took place, the white veil flouncing down her slim back. Morrow, "3, a sailor, and eight attend (JJPD Sissy Dawson and Charles Morrow, standing nude under a clump of pine trees, were united in marriage Saturday while the bride's mother held off an airplane with a rifle. Sixteen-year-old Sissy was attired in a fingertip-length lace veil and high-heeled shoesv and the bridegroom wore nothing. Seventy-five nude guests watched the two-and-a-half minute ceremony while Sissy's angry mother brandished a rifle at a low-flying plane.

Glenn lA GriDC to all the public golf HAVE THE FREE PRESS courses in the Detroit area is DELIVERED AT HOME published today on Page 4D PHONE 222-6500 Frank Gonzalei iof the child..

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