Thf Weather Frost toiUcht; toir tatanUy THE PONTIAC PRESS Home Edition VOL. 119 NO. 93 ★ ★ ★ PONTIAC,,MICHIGAN. FRIDAY. MAY 2(5, 19«51—48 PAGES $5,800 Taken in Drayton When Two First Ladies Meet Nab Bank Robbery Suspect Drastic Change in Foreign Aid Asked by JFK $4.8 Billion for 1962, Future Loan System Sought by President Recover Money From Convicted Holdup Gunman Took $42,400 in Theft at Pontiac State in '53; GivQS Up Without Fight WASHINGTON (iP)— President Kennedy asked | 43ongress today foa: a drastic! overhaul of the foreign aid] program, a $4.8 biliion aid robbkky sctcne — Thin i« the ctaytaj-effort for next year and a Plains branch of Pontiac State Bank which a multibillion loan system for lw'«(it, armed with a sawed-ott shotgun, held up future years. Kennedy said the proposed long-range program is of “paramount importance” for protection of the free world against the Communist threat. The President made his proposal in a letter to Congress transmitting the legislation he wants enacted. A number of influential legislators have shown coolness to parts of the Kennedy package, however, I what type of bill Congress A convicted bank robber | was nabbed by Pontiac Police in Hawthorne Park this afternoon, minutes after he held up the Dray-at^l;^ia nw todayT ^ly to be habbed minutes tOn Plains branch Of Pon-later by Pontiac Police roadblock two miles tiac State Bank With a sawed-off shotgun and es- Frost Warnings and Snow; Wha' Hoppen to Spring? will finally approve remains un-1 certain. In what would be the mont drastic ahakeup since the aid program got under way on n large scale alter Worid War II, It looked like winter was back in Michcigan when 15-mile-an-hour winds whipped tn from the nort^this morning bringing snow flurries and nearsffFezing temperatures. In downtown Pontiac temperatures fell from a high of 70 degrees at 3:30 yesterday afternoon to 37 at 6 ^a.m. today. Just 4 degrees n J* 1’ CL I 4. j I above the record set in 1913, rr60lCIinQ jCtlOOl AlCll ^ weather bureau has i.ssued Soon to Be Okayed Kcni ol a tdngic aid organisation com- , The new master aid agi would be called A.I.D. (The A_ cy for Intermtkuial Development). Its head would have nnder-secretary of state rank and would report to the secretary of state and the President. Under Kennedy's bill arms aid would be separated from economic aid fn the future, and would be treated as part of the regular U.S. defense budget. Kennedy set out these figures for the program in the fiscal year starting July 1: $1.69 billion for economic aid to countries around the world. The sum includes $500 million for a Presidential contingency fund for flexible use In emergencies such as recent developments in Southeast Asia, twice the amount Ken-ndy estimated for that purpose earlier. ASMS ASSISTANCE S1,88SX)00.000 lor arms assistance. th(f is the amount Kennedy mentioned in Thursday’s message which outlined much of the pit}-gram presented today. $900 million jn borrowing authority for funds to make long-(Cbntinued on Page 2. Col. 3) caped with $5,1 He was apprehended without a struggle about 1:30 p.m. on the banks of Silver Lake, two miles east of the holdup scene. Police identified him a.s Harold Mock, 39. of 741 Owego St., Pon- BUSSING MRS. MICHICiAN—Mrs. Lila Masson of'Detroit, selected as Mrs. Michigan of 1961, is bussed by the First Lady of Michigan. Mrs. John B. Swainson, after her crowning in Detroit *r rb*ui» Thursday night. The ceremony was performed by Gov. Swainson, who stands aside after fitting the crown. Mrs. Mas.son is the mother of three. 27 in MisBissippi Court Today tiac. They said U,M7.70 was recovered from his car In a satchel and two mo,ney bags from the Pontiac Stete Bank. Try Treedom Riders* frost or freezing warnings for the entire state tonight. I It says the cold that moved down WASHINGTON (UPli—The fate from Canada today it only the: HAROLD I. MOfli of federal aid to education rested today squarely in the House—traditional graveyard of school aid— but chances this year were counted stronger than ever. beginning of a siege of unseasonal weather that will last through the Memorial Day weekend. The Senate Thursday night approved a $2.5-billion. three-year program of financial help /or public grade and high schools, would pay for more classroom construction and ease the burden of paying teachers' salaries. After weeks of debate Temperatures will range 8 lb lO degrees below the normal high of 73 and normal low of 52 for the next five days. HIGH TO BE «4 for the rompromisfi plan approved by President Kranedy, the Seastr passed the measure on a 49 ts M roll caH. House school aid supporters predict passage. Opponents forecast only a hard fight and possible defeat. At any rate, it will be at least the first week in June before the full House considers its own version of the program and the Senate measure. Two of the last three aid to education bills were killed on the House floor. The conservative-dominated House Rules Cbmmit-tee last year suffot-ated a third by refusing to permit a compromise with the Senate. Last Bank Holdup in Pontiac Area Over 3 Years Ago Arrested by Patrolmen William) ,IACKSON. Miss. (A^Segregatiomother ‘agitators " nonstop through, In yet another developiiieni. Smith and Bobby WaUace, Mock defying "freedom riders' we re,,he city i ‘he l-lorida NAAtP ptesident or had reportedly thrown the gun into scheduled to go on trial in Jack-| pis,. Atly. Richard Dowling said! dered a segregation test of nU the lake, changed the license son City Court today as Integra-he would charge any such travel-1 •>“* “"e" terminals plates on his auto and was in the|flonists continued their massive as-;|„g groups with violation of a state| *" Horlda. process of changing his clothes —isault on "Jim Crow" baiTiers;similar to the Mi.ssissippi anti-i The Rev. Leon Lowrey of Tampae all apparently in an effort to cs-‘ throughout the Deep .South. integration breach of peace law. (Continued on Page 2. Col. 4) cape a vast roadblock set up, * W * ........... minutes after the 1;10 p.m holdup. Trial oM lie 27 "frei-doni riders , re J IN IT I - 2.1 negroes and two whites - i^ RoDeit Kennedv DaraiJA TI iQf Haw .0,.J Karaae i uesaay .Stale Police. Sheriff's detectives i The last bank holdup in the Pontiac area occurred on Dec. 1957. when an armed bandit held up the West Huron Street branch !of the Community National Bank Clearing skies and warmer tem-|escaping with more than $7,700. peratures, the high about 64, are ★ * * predicted for tomorrow, with eool-i Walter Dudley, 28 of Compton, . J Ky. later was raptui-ed and eon-er weather again on Sunday, and slow moderation in temperatures| ^e was captured at a police through Tuesday. ; roadblock after he became con- fused and doubled back past the scene of the crime. and agents ol the Federal Bureau room where earlier this ye,-ir " Negro Ptesident g| ^gferford Traffic on Dixie to Be Halted During March Starting at 10 A.M. Hhowers aie expected Sunday and again on Wednesday through all portkMM of the slate. Below freezing temperatures were reported this mornii^ from points in Northern Michigan, with more of the same expected tonight. The temperature in downtown Pontiac at 2 p.m. was 40. Pleading guilty to a charge of armed robbery, Dudley was sentenced to nine years in prison. Fishing Boat Founders MANILA l^A Philippine lisl^ ing boat with 24 men on board was The Senate bill was sent to the reported in distress today off Min-Houae free of any racial or rclig- doro Island in the Central Philip- ious amendments that might menace Its future. Only Wednesday, the House Education and Labor Committee approved a bill very much like Ihe Senate version. pines. Two Philippine Navy vessels were dispatched to the rescue. The ship, the Asuncion, reported both her engines dead in high seas and said she was taking on water. Delays Can't Slow U.S. Te«t Pilot Believing Ihe man wa.s "(ool-ig," Galbraith said he shoved the ote back to the bandit. ■T mean Just wkal I Mid.” Galbraith saM the holdup man said. "I mean husiness." Hits Record 3,370 in XI3 of nvestigation ronverged on Jne,^. .-onvicted for pwk after t^ capture. Jackson's maini/ Stuart Galbraith^ assirtant man-) library and city bus system. '' ager of the branch bank, said he ' WU handing 85.800 in separate! At the trial of the Uhrary to- | WABHING-TON (AP) - Atty , sacks to Orl Manlove, assistant! legrmtlonUts. <-hib-awlnging po- lOen. Robert F. Kennedy said in a, manager of a nearby A4P super-) Hcemen using trained dogs dl« broadcast beamed overseas today| market, when the bandit stepped patched a targe crowd of hymn- 'that racial prejudices are being, up and handed him a note ' singing Negroes .nitstdc the court broken down in this rountry andj ' building. !» Negro could be president within: It rend: "This M n stickup. , ui,-l‘he next .TO to 40 years. Give nM.riO.«»taM-« and ID'S." . In Montgomery. Ala * The annual Waterfoni Township „ „ ,. ... ,. .. college professors — including the, _ . j Earlier. Galbraith said the man., University chaplain - and I Kennedy made a Voice of Amer-j Memorial Day Parade, sponsored wearing a topcoat and dark sun '^ studentr -among U inte- ica. broadcasL itoni hii oflke toiby the DavhL BetRtF*Post No. 4102 glasses, inlemipted the ‘«'«nsac-; ehallenging’trtl the world what the (wl^al'^nd its auxiliary. Veterans of For- 'hiiR firnot Kcereffation were ex- government has been doing about) .... * •*I told hint to wait a minute.** ^k^rHoasc on bond rereni racial violence in Alabama.^'*8" G.lhrai.l,»id, _ ^ „l„.- „„ ,„H„, „ ;1« ». Headquarters of the Congress of, ,han «0 eminiries through |Street on Dixie Highway, Racial F:qualily in New York said: f«ciiHle»i ol 39 radio trans- * ★ ♦ the "freedom rides ' are but onci mitiei-M In I* locallons in this Traffic on Dixie Highway will be step of a Negro dm-e to ™t p|«.where. ^ members of the Water- discnmination entirely in the Unit-! . . . ■’ . . . pj States ' Translations were superimposed ford Township police and the Civil * * * jover his voice in delivery of the p^iipp during Ihe pro*-es- C.lhr,i,h I, « ^ thi. by opening up hLs topcoat society of brothers the complete TRlINt. TO IRtK.BESS displaying the shotgun elimination of racial and ieligious| Kennedy said that prejudice ex-| ^ Htahwav tar one mile ^ * * * discrimination. Marvin Rich, ists in all areas of the world and , , Jt , r..lbr.llh »kl K. .Wirt .telCORE'. dlm.,or .d .111 ™«md. I. rtl.t- | “ ild" Jrt man earlier silting in a chair in lations, told a newsman , Robert,, .kdanis. pastor of Ihe front of the bank while he 'Gal- ST.kTl'TE progress;" he said. "We do not cresi«mff tw* CTUinpleir "where' If' plunged U.S. 40 in the High Sierra Mountains near Emigrant Gap. Calif., after it collided AT ra»««t»x head-on with a trudt, killing four persons, ^ 'cluct&w'Qw'ti^ Mver, and inJin^lO perawii, two critically. The bus driver is in serious condition. Made Deadline, Claims Adams Attorney General Soys Day of Receipt of Bill Not Counted LANSING im — Atty. Gen. Paul L. Adams has ruled that Gov. Swainson made the deadline vetoes of two bills — one a controversial measure affecting voter registration. Republienns said they would challenge the ruling. * * ★ ■ House clerk Norman E. Philleo had said that the veto of the voter registration bill was one hour and 4& minutes late and the veto of a minor measure on fencing was ow hour and sieven minutes late. Philleo said they thus beciune W. Bloomfield Twp. to Hght Tax Rate West Bloomfield Towiiship madejaervices rather thw default on its to lose 1»,127 under hu proposed known it intends to appeel its 1961 obUgationa to the county m JP, ““""'yby^ excluding the ■^'^tneiita tor the Farmington sanitary j“* •• k- tax rate to 0ie Sate ^Tilt Owno-mission after last-minute effots iioaai provisloa that any bill la passed on less the geveraer vetoes it within 10 days of receipt, exeludliig Svndays. PhiUeo Interpreted this to mean 2t0 hours. Adams said the day of receipt of the bill should not be computed, therefore the bills were vetoed in "The 10 days period is n »y calender d^, exciut jday. of receipt." he said. to boast it faded before the 0ak-hp|QtT8 FOB SCHOOLS land County Tax Allocation Board today's three-hour session s today. ......... “ • ■ WIU J. Oliver. Southfield achooll ♦ ★ A lofficial, sided with Emeraon. Taxi Adams quoted various gUte Su-Board Chairmiui James L. Gard-ipreme Court rulings, and included *^ ner at first sided with Taylor,‘one by former Atty. Gen. Herbert . . - , *j. Ru*.™, . R^u».. parently not reduced enough to ship an added 612.310. prompt an appeal by the super-j visors. Van Peursem. Re- 'to withdraw his motion when thelpublican state chairman, indicated school-backed board members said there still might be a court fight With abont It laterentcd schnoi change would upset the varl-j offlcials la the audience. Enter Igblc rates in the effected school day of the tax 1 Mm immediately look up the llgtit districts. I this mondiig. j for the schools when a statisti- > COnnty School Supl. WilHaro J. j rian reported this wvuld mean t^nerson withstood several ef- j thu addition wonM take 94Mt9 forts^to boost the townsiilp's rale I In lax revenaes away from the from the fchednlrd l.M. X re- Bloomfield Hills, Walled Ijike r t.lS was made. and West Bloomfield scImwI dis- tricts. Ne//e Goes to Ionia Monday After Delay Township Supervisor John C, Re-i hard said the township will have! "It doesn't make any sense at to cut out some nonesaential. per-lall to take $43,000 from municipal missive services to the public enterprises to give $12,000 to an since it stands to lose about $70.- area with a $70,000 problem,” 000 from the cut. Emerson said. It must, Rehard said, cut the; Two Socialites Are Found Dead over the matter. MAT VETO ANOTHER Meanwhile. Swainson was believed ready to veto the controversial unemployment DETROIT (l*-The transfer Mra. Nellie Lasaiter to Ionia Statg Hospital for the criminally insane will take place Monday, court of-flciala decided today. Earlier plans to take her to the biU which would nullify the state Supreme Court’s ForttCantoo