ij ae ae! Bape 7S 1 See a Bats 4 “~ Wl. Weather Buteaw Forecast ‘(Details (Page 2) PAGES libth YEAR Royalty ae * PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, Fy " i a® Inkster GI Testifies that hestopped covering u in the firing range death of Says He Disliked Girard Publicity SOMAGAHARA, Japan ) — A soldier testified today p for GI William 8. Girard a Japanese woman because Girard was being pictured as a hero. - Specialist 3.C. Victor Nickel, a one-time friend of| ra Pentagon Boss - E Expects Results Without Delays Message to 3 Services Follows Complaints by Congressmen WASHINGTON (#) — Sec- Nn, ake | retary of Defense Neil Mc- | Elroy has served notice he | will stand for no delays in é planned development of | long-range ballistic mise siles, ; Te He also indicated yester- day he will accept no ex- cuses that bottlenecks. or lack of help are ‘impeding progress in this vital de- fense field. The new Pentagon ‘oss, who has been on the job less than two weeks,‘ made known his position - in a memorandum to the \secre- taries of the Army, Navy and Air to Japanese investigators that *he knew that Girard fatal- ly shot Mrs. Naka Sakai, a| Japanese brass - collector.) Later he said he did know about it. Yurzo When presiding Judge Kawachi asked him - about this change, Nickel testified: | Girard, originally denied HU. S. and Turkey Parry Charges Soviet - Syrian Aches to Be Taken Up in UN Tuesday UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, #— The United States and Turkey marshaled their forces today to parry, in a U.N, General Assem- bly debate, Soviet-Syrian charges : F , AP Wirephotes EVER-PRESENT SMILE — Gequine geniality shows through in this picture of Queen Elizabeth looking from a car window as she leaves a function in Washington yesterday. Long hours of bandshaking, listening to speeches, and performing the rituals of a state visit have yet to dampen her spirit. . Nickel, of Inkster, Mich., said he asked his legal adviser, Capt. Albert Rakas of Chicago, what he should do and was told to tell the truth. Nickel said he then changed his story. * * * the visiting Queen ata British embassy reception for the royal couple yesterday. Eying the maneuver with approval is Ray Maley, press attache at the Australian embassy. So far America’s curtsey record is unblemished — no locked knee-joints, no popped seams, no tumbles. : ROYAL DESCENT — Down the steps of the Capitol after a reception and luncheon goes Queen Elizabeth, with Vice Presi- dent Richard Nixon as escort, Nixon. and Mrs. Nixon gave the luncheon yesterday in honor of the Queen and Prince Philip. In Maryland Stadium Queen fo Watch Grid Til . By RUTH MONTGOMERY . WASHINGTON INS) — Today is a dream-come-true for the most avid sports fan that British queendom has of aggressive plans in the Middle East. 7 The 82-nation assembly voted 66-0 to take up Syria's complaint .jthat Turkey menaces her security. High point of the debate, however, *lis expected to be Russia's com- panion charge that the United States is goading Turkey into an invasion of Syria. * * * Both the United States and Tur- Nickel wag one of two soldier witnesses who returned today with Girard to the firing range hilltop where Mrs. Sakai was killed last Jan, 30, She died after being struck in the back with an empty cartridge casing fired from Gi- rard's grenade launcher. Girard, of Ottawa, IL, admits firing the shot but says'he did it to seare away brass scaveng- -| ers and did not intend to kill Mrs, Sakai. Nickel insisted earlier that he moved a machine gun in an effort sia that she does not have aggres- charges came in, is working on proposals for the debate. They would highlight Russia's role in the Middle Fast. U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge expressed confidence the discussion would “show not only the absurdity of the charges against the United States and Tur- key, but will also reveal the true source of tension in the entire area.” Vanguard Rocket est Postponed wice in Florida WASHINGTON #—A test of the Navy's Vanguard rocket—the pow- erhouse planned to propel an American satellite into space—ap- parently was put off twice yes- terday. * * * tes The scheduled firing at Cape Canaveral, Fla., was to have been a test of the Vanguard's first state engine. There was no. ex- res of why the test wasn’t ‘Newsmen watching the Florida test area through binoculars yes- terday’ said towers and cranes twice were moved.up to the mis- sile then withdrawn—the second time when a rain squall swept the area. . * * * There was no word when the Vanguard test might be resched- uled.. Two preliminary tests of Vanguard rocket stages, help pre- viously, have been described of- ficially as successful. Saginaw Fire Destroys not moved. The . testimony was if the gun might have been m without his knowledge. © — Pontiac Promised Cold, Fair Weather The weather man promised cold, but nice weather for the next few days in the Pontiac area. Tonight will be generally fair, with a chilly low of 30-34 degrees. Tomorrow also will be fair. The afternoon will be a little warmer than today. The expected high, On Monday there will be increas- ing cloudiness, but warmer tem- peratures, ; Thirty-eight was the lowest re- corded temperature in downtown Pontiac this morning. At 1 p.m., the mercury had risen to 43. ' Earthquake in Tokyo TOKYO (—A slight earth. quake shook Tokyo and the neighboring area tonight. No damage was reported. ce @ Staley accepted this tife-sized PRESENTS STATUE — Principal Francis statue of Chief automobiles claimed four lives at were Anthony V. Bartnicki, 30, of Wyandotte, and Thomas Hodges, 32, of Flat Rock. Victims in the Otsego County crash near Gaylord were Joseph Koczwara, 65, of New Boston, and his wife, Agnes. Bartnicki and Hodges, the latter a father of three, had left a Wyandotte social club only minutes before their car and a backing New York Central freight hit at 12:50 a.m. Bartnicki, an employe of Penn- salt Chemical Co., was driving, and Policeman Henry Prfzedwor- ski said “‘either he didn't see the train or was trying to beat it across the tracks. The flasher was working and a brakeman was on the rear of the caboose with & red lantern.” Koczwara and his wife were hit by a southbound New York Cen-) tral passenger train seven miles south of Gaylord shortly after, midnight. State police said the couple had been driving on U.S. 27, which parallels the_ tracks there, and had turned into Man-| celona road only a few -feet be- fore reaching gthe crossing, during the pre-game ceremanies of the first PHS * (= wd Force, * * * A number of Congress members of both parties have voiced con- cern over the recent laupching of a Russian earth satellite before the United States could get one aloft. Some of them have said this, with Russia's claimed intercontl- behind the Soviets. ‘trojans, more than 800 ‘ing the game. | In Indian language Anteneeban, ithe title given. to the entire. cele- bration, means fall festival. Unexpected. in the pre-game program was the presentation of a flowered good luck horseshoe to Pontiac Coach Jesse Mac- Leay. Carl Rose, representing the PHS graduating class of 1946, made the presentation on behalf of the 140 members of the class who attended ithe festival. Is , *® * * | A 1%-hour parade of 12 floats and six bands marched to the sta- idium before the game. Larry |Beamer, PHS track star, and |Jeanne Johnson, PHS cheerleader, reigned as Chief and Princess of Anteneeban following 4n all-school election last week. Frances W. Stafey, principal of PHS, acclaimed the entire festi- val as “very successful” and added that the student workman- ship of the autumn-tinted floats was “outstanding.” Staley said he felt future home- coming celebrations should be held every three or five years. Press Group Elects the Inter-American Press Associa- tion yesterday elected Harold A. Fitzgerald, publisher. of The Pon- tiac Press, a director to fill an un- expired vacancy on the board. * * * John. Thomas O'Rourke of the Washington News was named president of the organization for the ensuing year. * * * The Inter-American Press As- sociation is composed of leading daily newspapers in North, South and Central America. The annual meeting in 1958 will be held in Buenos Aires, ‘Now Just 2 of a Kind MEAFORD, Ont. \?—Miss Cora Cunsingham, 71, of St. Vincent Township fell and broke her left hip yesterday in Mea- ford Hospital, She was on her way to visit her sister, Mrs, Mary Smith, 78, who ts in the hospital with a broken hip, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 6) GM Vice President Chayne Says: A motorist's attitude toward driving is more important than his physical reflexes in determining whether he will wind up an acci- dent statistic, Vice President Charles A. Chayne of General Mo- tors said today in Chicago. Chayne, who is vice president in charge of General Motors’ Engi- neering Staff, addressed the 18th jure reaction time to Setermae whether good physical reflexes had/ any influence on. 4 good driving ‘record. All drivers were tested, — GOOD DRIVING COUNTS “The results,” Chayne declared; “disclosed a remarkable fact, Some mien with the most sluggish teflexés had the best drivingg his- ed highways is much lower than on 4lane highways. The current highway legislation which will im- pose requirements on the inter- state system ig terms of providing limited access and divided high- ways in all vital areas will elim- LESLIE LORE REE ER, ‘ accidents. ; The maintenance of the vehicle in the hands of the owner if a factor over which auto makers have little control except by means of’ advice, admoriition, and dealer facilities well equipped and staffed by employes carefully trained in every phase of maintenance, he|; novation Driver’s Attitude Counts Most in Safety inate a great many thousands of|responsibility is to see that all his psi begin Tuesday. to give Girard an excuse for the} Pontiac from B. E. Starr (right) man of the Senate Armed sery- . E. , general manu- homecoming. The statue from Pontiac Motors Mpeg hig sacl —— - killing of = — ne. factiuring manager of Pontiac Motors, last night _ will be placed in the school. _- call ger grees sauea oe newed a warning that it would go ae: here é ‘te committee to, Syria's aid in ease of attack.|,, Sara dened the ee a ; ° mreslguinn. Gr Ge aiders A statement issued in Moscow |time, 3.600 ( h . 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PONTIAC PRESS, SATURDAY, CTOBER 19, 1937 eae Fe See ES =. i | | ae : . + . a ‘. / f rope . Festival, Series, Featured at Churches -.| Harvest Festival Series, - and Ina Luneweit of Germany, (right) are headed for Walled Lake where they will / attend school, living with local families. The other students, Hannelore Weismuller | ‘ BOUND FOR WALLED LAKE — Mario Giorcelli of Italy (second from left)” * Pleasant, respectively. The-group, among 69 students ‘Avion Europe who will spend a year in Michigan under the teenagers exchange program, sponsored by the Ann | Arbor - Washtenaw Council of Churches, saw America for the first time-as the Europe-Canada liner, Seven Seas, docked at Mont of Austria and Derek Norman of Great Beitain, will go to Benton Harbor and Mt. — ee ~ en Youn PTA Is 1 Planning Davisburg Body Sevites Area. Parents’ to Session DAVISBURG — In observance of PTA membership month, mem-} bers of the Davisburg Elementary, PTA will meet at 8 p.m. Monday 7 Members of Durfee Family Injured in Crash GINGELLVILLE — All seven members of the DeWitt Durfee family of 1450 Baldwiin Ave. here are recuperating after being in-| jured in a collision on M56 and| U.S. 112 earlier this week. , The Durfees were burt Mon- day when they skidded into a car involved in & previous acci- dent, as they returned from Iili- nois, where Mrs. Durfee’s father is i. They were ‘aken to Wayne ‘ General Hospital and later re- leased to Orion Clinic. Durfee has chest injuries, and 11 teeth were out; Mrs, Durfee has a ‘fractured jaw and chest. injuries; the baby 4 months old, a skull fracture; Gary Lee, 5, back lacera- tions; Ramona, a pelvic injury; Ruth Leonore a slipped disc; and Dallas, a wrenched shoulder and leg lacerations. Area City Managers to Meet in Capitol City managers from all over Oakland County will be in Wash- . ington, D. C. next week to at- tend the four-day International City Managers Assn, Conference. it is expected that from 400 to 609 managers from many parts —————— of the world will be present to discusg, mutual problems, The ‘conference ends Wednesday night. . Nike Site Named in Commerce Today [in the multi-purpose room. An in- vitation has been extended to all area parents to attend the session and join the organization. Mrs. Lloyd Sutton, membership chairman, in making the announce- -|ment .said, “We hope to make this year’s enrollment the largest in the history-of our PTA.” * * * On the program will be a group discussion on “‘What PTA Members Feel Important in Programs to Benefit Parents, Teachers and Students,” Refreshments will be served by mothers of sixth grade students. Imlay The PTA will meet in the high school at 8 p.m. Monday. The Rev. David Evans, pastor of the Bap- tist Church, will give the invoca- tion. Sinclair Gould is program chair- man on “‘How the New High School Was Planned.” Chairmen of the various departments of the Citi- zens’ Planning Committee will ex- plain how each department of the school was planned. + ko Don Coenen, Imlay City and Har- old Molzen, North Branch, will give an electrical demonstration on femote confro!.. This. demdén- ‘| stration recently rated a State 4H award. Refreshments will be served by the eighth grade mothers. Oak Park Finalist in Cities Contest OAK PARK—This city has been). named as one of the 22 finalists in the 1957 American Cities Contest. Picked from more than 100 cities; entering the contest, Oak Park will be represented by Mayor Richard) in Cleveland, Nov, =. * * Eleven Winners will se selected, | the names. of which will be an- nounced early in 1958. The contest is sponsored by the National Municipal League, 63- year-old non-profit. organization, set up to raise the standards of local government. Methodist Men = . Slate 2nd Meeting LAKE ORION —.Members of the Methodist will meet. .and bring friends to the second meeting of the. season, Thursday, at the Methodist Church House. Dinner,. starting at 6:30 p.m., the WSCS, assisted by members of Lake Orion DeMolay. A. “mysterious’’ musical spe- Gialty is promised under the chair- manship of Don McFate, The pro- gram will include presentation, of color slides, taken and narrated by Walter Biddlingmeyer. be made by calling Carlyle Mc-; Lachlan, ail 3-5291. W. Marshall in the contest finals | Men's Club here) will be prepared and served by, Couple Unitdg in Wedlock in Lutheran Church Ri tes METAMORA — Following their wedding rites in South /Hadley' ‘Lutheran Church, Oct. 12, Mr. and |Mrs, Myron E. Miller left for a |honeymoon tour of northern Mic h-| Clarkston Girl United i in Wedlock to David Hertler WATERFORD — A high noon wedding at Our Lady of the Lakes Church, in the presencé of the im- mediate families, recently united in marriage ‘Frances Crowley and David Hertler. * * * The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Crowley of 7341 Deer Lake Rd., Clarkston, and the} bridegroom is the son of Mr. and |Mr's. R. C. Hertler of Milan. Attired in. a ballerina-length princess style gown. of grotto blue faille, with matching shoes, the bride wore a face-length veil, pearis, and carried light blue feathered carnatiops ‘and white roses. Mrs. Edward Bishop of Pontiac was the matron of honor and best man was Allen G, Hertler, brother of the bridegroom. ee for the wedding Reservations for the event may|Country Club, the newlyweds left for Lake Michigan. They will live at 4146 Airport Rd., Waterford. Flying Service i in South Haven By ED MARKAITY Associated Press Farm Writer GRAND RAPIDS ® — If you ; need machines for anything from poison bombing of pests by air- plane to motorized cauliflower jharvesters, some west Michigan cause wet ground delayed normal schedules. PLANES SUITED They. found the front cockpits of their two-place biplaines ideally suited’ for conversion into hoppers | for materials to be distributed 2:30 p.m. today, as part of an ide th open house program. The public ote ee ieee re(thrgugh a veriting system on the is Invited to attend. Tours of the |.