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TIMES HERALD WANT ADS-YU 5-7171 THE PORT HURON TIMES HERALD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1960 PAGE TWO 1 Photos Of Ship Collision Scene In Lake Hurori AIR VIEW shows the Canadian freighter Algosoo after the German freighter Beteigeuze collided with the Algosoo Friday. The collision point was at the deokline just above the small boat from which Times Herald reporter John F. Brown and photographer Ralph V. Polovich are inspecting the damage. This photo is by Times Herald Photographer Harold Kerr.

Witnesses Tell Of Ship Crash (Continued From Page One) look back and as I neared the deck the crewmen grabbed me by the coat and hauled me aboard. TTirct Vfoia Piinric acsrrt od me to the hridee where the Can tain, Frank G. Wagg, 47, Wind Vf iir1Wiiiir 1 sor, was issuing instruc-: boat washed up against the bot-tions to his crew. torn of the ladder and shook the The deck'of the Algosoo was 1 da'lights out of me-dented in about a foot extend- If I hadn't been halfway down ing from the second hatch of the ladder I would have been the vessel for about 12 feet. right back up on deck.

A coupling and other debris! As mv fnnt imrh iha 'from the crew I began my de- scpnt. The water was even choppier than I had boarded the i 1 had otten about three rungs down the ladder when the pilot The pilot of the pilot boat i wag not too hannv to THE GERMAN ship Betelgeuze is shown at anchor temporarily after colliding Friday with the Algosoo In Lake Huron. Later the Beteigeuze proceeded south, passing Port Huron at 2:05 p.m. Friday and arriving at Detroit Friday night. Dock officials there, mindful of the three mishaps In 24 hours, ordered the ship to anchor in the river until daylight today would make docking safer.

A Coast Guard investigation of the ship's accidents was ordered at Detroit. (Times Herald Photo by Ralph W. Polovich) j' 1 iWi rff J- laid on the deck w-here the im-l pact had occurred. the Plot 1)031 several waves Four crewmen were in the washed me down, but I had number two hatch directly be-' made it low the bridge shoveling away. the coal in an attempt to seej A to if there was any water coming in at the water line.

the crew and back to shore The Algosoo was carrying a we headed. Nixon Aides Are Realistic Don't Expect Vote Overturn (Continued From Page One) cargo of 6,000 tons of coal. mi 1 i ine crewmen were DiacKirom, head to toe as the wind blewjwith the coal dust in their faces as they shoveled jwas' but Wlth 8 few American, courtesies and knowing that he! on said he knew nothing about; order to promote the port and TIMES HERALD reporter John F. Brown boards the Canadian freighter Algosoo in Lake Huron after the Betei-geuze and Algosoo collided six miles north of Lake Huron Lightship. To get eye witness stories of what happened Brown went aboard in a rough sea at least it seemed that way to him and later was doused with waves in leaving the ship.

(Times Herald Staff Photo) s. for lecal action which mishandle the tonnage," he said. i i. -i me captain was busy contact- ing the freighter's officials and the insurance company. i lead to vote recounts states where Kennedy was declared the Marilyn To Divorce Miller (Continued From Page One) 'Let's Make Love," in Hollywood that touched off Miller's fury ear- lv this vPar Miller- who irtualIy has Siven mer Marilyns lately desired standing as a serious actress aiav was icn.iieu uuieu wtiu i.j I 1 "eI friends her "little Rirl" attitude Montand was on vacation in se- elusion with his Oscar-winning; wife, Simone Signoret, who left; Ik I ti i ll in liuiijvvuuu niiru iuiuui- of his romance with Marilyn started.

Paris friends said their marital storm has blown itself out and Yves' life would not be changed by Miss Monroe's A soft spoken man, who at uuara cr.wmen call "Corky," the Cap tain took the collision in stride winner. Finch and Klein said Nixon! was standing by Tuesday's results "We were in the channel anyuiing can naPPn around ano tne long time sne takes get-heading for Sault Ste. Marie," d.e"dline at The Times ting dressed. iana nas no P'ans 10 taKe in equipment and operat- lUHdIU to upset them. "The vice president ran the' I Study Ways To Provide Warehousing (Continued From Page One) facilities with the resulting cartage and handling is not feasible from a business standpoint.

We have done so this season in ww but this nas resunea a i that is handled at a loss to tne Port Huron Terminal company, he "plained in the letter. "We have a sizeable invest- ing capital at tne port wnicn we las operations will not receive a return on in spite of the fact that we moved approximately twice the volume of cargo that tors had agreed that the best so lution to the problem was a hnnrl iccno as thp ranital Y- ense of pr0viding land, docks, country," he said He said some action must be taken at this time to provide the necessary warehouse space and said if the City will level the land, put in foundations and the floor, the operators will erect a warehouse. Ho siri if tinn isn't taken in providing the new warehouse space the Ci.y can look forward! to only 15,000 tons next year- i race and accepts the decision expected to move," he said, 'the voters," Klein said. "The de- He pointed out that' the opera- cision made on Tuesday stands." In a 12th state, California, Re- publicans were hoping that the' Captain Wagg said. "The flprman shin was fin- chored and thpn she staHprt moving into the channel from the east.

"I blew a warning whistle, and then another. "Then I gave her the danger siffnal "She just kept coming, and knew she didn't have a pilot1 aboard her. "Again I gave the warning whistle and the danger signal, "I couldn't wait any longer I swung the ship towards the! beach and headed out of the! 'channel. I "But it was too late she! her! i loiuuifu us ueaa on wun bow," Captain Wagg said. bunk when he heard his ship's warning whistle.

He looked out his port win- Miss Monroe, who has been counting of absentee ballots would 'and fixed facilities cannot, in boys in the Washington Junior jmarried three tipes, including a take the state out of Kennedy's'the long run, be provided byigh school, Friday surrender-match with baseball star Joe Ei-' electoral column and put it into pr'vate caPlta'- bas to Police knives which they iMaggio, brushed off all queries; time and time again injadmitted using in threatening ave m.e a smue as a spray vvaier nil me in the lace and station It just goes to show you that aid You can be sittine at vjiit vui a 9lui and in the next minute you can be soalng wet getting a story or Lake Huron. Police Nab 38 In Two City Raids (Continued From Page One) ed not guilty on a charge of operating a disorderly house and was released on $25 bond. The raid early today was the fourth by the St. Clair State fhe 80Uth Part of town resulted in arrests and convictions for prositution, blind pig opera- tions, and other vice. Sgt.

Joseph Chaput, St. Clair State Police post headed the raid with the help 0f Lt. Rov Toles and Detective Ilrman nnspllior th. Po IPin Detectlve Larry Hofmann of the ri; a. ol- aid'e 1 posi, ana tner iroPers- "Ul the successful ports in the saying "I'm sorry, but I have; 'nothing to say about my personal life-." Miller, who divorced his wife of 15 years to wed Miss Monroe, re- momori in cooincinn in a hntol nn.

available for comment. Five Persons injured I Icion Five Pe0Ple were Injured, ap Paienuy none senuuMy, car-truck collision at the inter-! of the Beltline Bypass and Elmwood strpet today. dow and saw the German ship pMJbearing down on his ship. Pun-is said he jumped to his and in his pajama bottoms grabbed a life preserver and ran as yet and he doesn't want to make a premature announcement. Mr.

Kiefer praised the operators. He said at a recent meeting of Great Lakes port officials in Bay City, he learned that other port operators believe the local men had done a "wonderful job" in obtaining tonnage. THOMAS G. CORDELL, man- fp -J? iMarysville Chamber of Com merce, sugeested that "another vote on the bond issue might bring a favorable response. nnnnthr wui ue idiien uiuneuiaituy.

The Maritime Commission also recommended that a heating plant be installed in the port offices. It will conduct its next meet- in? Nov. 17. Boys Threatening Pupils Lose Their Knives To Police Two fifteen-year-old youths, members of a special class for pupils. Police were told that three Safety Patrol boys from St.

Joseph's School were threatened by two boys, who demanded money from them. The Patrol boys said that -one of the youths brandished a knife and asked if they had any money. They said the other youth poked his knife through the shoulder strap of one of th. safety bes- Thtls1Jt)C4c1urrfd Thursday. Pol- told the three to take up When the boys who threatened them came by, they were to signal Police.

They did, and Patrolmen seized the two 15-year-olds, who admitted their part in the threats, officers said. Police confiscated the knives. Police Sgt. Donald Sloat, Juvenile Officer, is investigating. Police also intend to question the youths about reported threats to pupils of Trinity Lutheran school, where boys demanded money at knifepoint.

Port Huron Areo Ocofhs Funerals BROUGHAM, MRS. MARY W. i November 11 of 701 8t. Janw Mryvlll at Port Huron Oen-eral Hoapltal. The remain art renting at.

th Arthur Bmlth funeral Home. Funeral an nouncemenU later. BluT Water District Deaths Funerals 1A BEATTY, THOMAS F. Ar 74, died November H. Bo-malni are In the oilbert Pu neral Home, Altonac, arrangf menta tre Ineomplett.

REIDEL, LEO Am AO, 3(1401 Albert. Streat, New Baltimore, died November I In Martha Berry Honpltal, Mt. The remain ar In the thrlut- Funeral New Baltimore. Funeral ar-rangemanti art not eompleta. Cost an3 Found 8 LOflT flunRlauei Prescription Oround, Downtown Area, YU-7-300S.

UiflT or pIcketTup by mratakafi. Kroner Market on 34th at. on Tuendaf, Nor. th. Brown wallet -contalnlnn valuable papera and onlr picture of deceased aon, Keep mnnet pleaM return wallet to f40S-J4thW rn-Miss.

and nnssihle failure of the "Kuiar posmon rnaay ior me oecK ot tne snip, Other crewmen had scrambl- i for life preservers and were or! already on dock. T.nrkilv nr. nno ininmri Thl nf fh in me 11 siaies. lie aciuea mai except Mr. Purvis who I Immediately after the raids.

PORT HURON CP FRIDAY A.M. P.M. I 3:30 5:20 6:25 7:15 AIbosoo Morrow London 9.45 A. Rtisa 9:50 Huron 11:30 C. Sartorl P.M N.

Mohawk 2:05 Mlsfner 2:35 Olrrtlfr 3:10 Munson 7:50 noaraman 10-40 11:30 4 25 7:35 pM 6:05 I Wm. C. Ford 3 '20 Aluosoo IP RATTRDA A Borgholm 12:45 Avonril Slarbfll 1:20 McKee Sons H. SnydPr 1:25 Humbfrrioc DOWN FRIDAY A.M. Betei! Renvovle r.

oobniif 10:00 Benson Ford P.M 8un Gate 2:05 Renvovle el. 2:20 Bolnnci 3 00 Manrrattl 3 55 DaKall Ms 4:30 Frisco el Transwnrren 11.55 rrisco ci. 10:55 Algosoo r. Saskadoc 5:30 AM DOWV SATIRDAT Michipn Totnllnnon A 1:00 Davidson 1 :55 Connfaut 3 30 Jr 3 45 Caulklm Ln Belle 445 fj Robertson 7 25 DETROIT Up Friday A M. Olrdler 9:35 AvnndslB 11 25 Munnn 10 45 Slarbflle 11-ls BorKholm PM Alpn nrrd 12 3S SnrdPr Bonrdmsn W.

c. Ford I Cornwall Huron C. Sartnrl N. 715 E. Mli.nrr 30 Polnrln nrrd Wyandotte irrd MrKfP Sons 41 Humhrdoc Up Snturday 10.0 11:25 a A M.

Mont Calm arrd VerU arrd. 3 40 T. Rohtnuon rornrllui 4:30 arrd 6. rt vorit arrd4'4' '-IS rourek! 8:10 rnday r-. so i-ifi R.

City 10 OS Hollow-ay dd. Burlln-ton 10 1. BMtgu7 arrd MoCorquodalf 7 35 10 30 Wyandotc 10 dd C. Branch PM fj.k( is 8. Robinson .5 Mnr'e Airn rid.

Para'px rid Ford arrd I 11 20l Down Haturdny A am R'invov'e ard rid. 5 15 15:15 Trnwrrn oo Konmicr eid i m. Mirh 3o Roland 15 Plat Jr arrd. 7 15; O. Daiall 50 SAULT STF MARIE IT FRtnAT A R.

Clarke 7 00 T7ndnn 10:30 Hrhlllt. I A Flmhranch 13 30 pontine Hancock 00 DOWV FRIDAY A I 2 30 pm A wonon "0 nvrron 00 In. Block. Frapf 11 oo Vandnc PM Phcrniiin .10 .10 0 30 1J 00 R'finhrcnncr Hnrka Barrier 110 WMtlaka Irish Oak 5 00 DOWV s.TtRDAY A Pra.tcolt Brookdala A 4:30 Sense Of Smell Worth SUMO LONDON 'AP)-The High Court of England Friday fixed the value 1 5 05: pm no RIVER DEATHS THOMAS F. BEATTY ALGONAC Thomas F.

Beatty, 74, of 434 Howard a village employee for many years, died early today in his sleep. Mr. Beatty was born April 1886, in Port Lambton, Ont, He and Esther M. Reif were; imA 1V7 Mr. Beatty was employed in the village waterworks since 1942.

He managed the St. Clair theatre for seven years in the early twenties, and before that also managed the Algonac thea-j tre. In the late twenties hei owned Candyland in St. and also had worked at Chris-! Craft. Mr.

Beatty was active in the village band. He was a volun- teer fireman and drove the vil-1 iage lire irucK. Mr. Beatty is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Jean M.

Verlinden, Detroit, and Mrs. Arlene M. Roberts, Royal Oak, four grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Meno, St. Clair, and Mrs.

Marguerite Dennis, Buf falo, N.Y. Remains are in the Gilbert funeral home. Arrangements are incomplete. LEO REIDEL NEW BALTIMORE Leo' Keidel, 67, of 36461 Albert street, well-known local busi-j nessman, dird today in Martha1 Berry Hospital, Mt. Clemens.

I He is survived by his Mrs. Elizabeth Reidel. The remains are in the, Christy funeral home. Funeral arrangements are not: complete. No Head Lights? PARIS (UPD-In an effort to halt widespread hoof-andmouth disease in France, French cows will now need number plates, licenses, travel papers and identification marks before they can leave their homevillages.

THE TIMES HERALD FORT Ht'RON, MICHIGAN Th. tii irnnrt.rt I lonn Port Huron Time founded Marrh23, 1873 at the" Post Office at Port ft'iron, Mich Aug 1 19 no. aa xecond e)a mall matter on a frequency of even lue per ween under me act Of MarchJ), in9 ThTrim'ea BersliTvoijXttX No. 317 PublphedtyTb. Timet Herald Com-pn, 07 ginth Street Port Huron, Mlrhlgan TFLFPHONl" YD- S7171 Published Eer.

Afternoon and Bunda. Mornlnf Member of Th Aoclated Pre.a Tha A.aoclated Prea ta entitled an-luatvelT to th ua for publication of all tht local newa printed In thli te. paper at well a all AP new, dlnpatchea Th Tlmaa Herald deltrered br pet coot at new.nnda tiibm, mori 1.00 sr DeiiTerT on. krmth i I i jt'e Elmer Kodet and Justice1 Adolph Shay, Burtchville Town-j shin sot nn rnnrt In Un "inior.oc Persons who nloarlnrl nnt oniltu nr CTnnn wintA ti.nM oiiv-t, iiiu.c 1J I II.ICUICIU. I released after furnishing bond, jailed after bond was not furnish in certain cases, or paying I i acttine to the deck and rut hi finger, Captain Wagg added, r.ni.i-w i uiumii a lit x'unt'ii WHO were rnnnino chort nn notrn loft mo ui-Vdlu ill tlliU I ,1 rj to the German vessel to get several pictures before press time.

With the ship to shore radio the story of the collision was phoned back to The Times Her-1 aid. tu. uj 1 1111,1 N'nW it Was mv task tO tret back to shore without a boat or! fines and costs where euiltv nlensltmck rolled over after the im cheated the absentee vote would not swing the state to Nixon. At the polls Tuesday, Kennedy took a 37,140 lead in California Nixon would need almost two thirds of the state's 200,000 absentee ballots to erase that. Officials counted the first 3,400 ot the California absentee ballots Friday.

The totals vere in Nixon's favor but they enabled him to cut down Kennedy's lead by only 438 votes. rmcn sam any recounts or he, a in. i i In th hands of local Republicans it. ii.it.i any hopes we have that the na tional result will be overturned by local action in the states is very slight." Finrh U'nnt nn tn snu thnt thp mnct nn r.n,,u hnno ",7 -v vuu.u for WOtlld he to reduce Kennedv'Si rtpinra rnrni irnn'n nniu crinna in." ovuiiua at 332, to slightly below the nee essary 2fi9 margin. He said this merely throw the election into the hands of uncommitted electors.

Eight of these were! I'llTllUU III ltll.ni.-.M'l tlllU DIA 111 Alabama. The Nixon campaign manager said he had no hope, even In such a case, that the vote would favor the vice president. He said there would be even less chance for Nixon if the election were thrown Into the Democratic-controlled House. In that event each state would cast a single vote. Democrats control 28 state delegations, Re publicans 17, four are equally div ided and Utah remains with one Democrat and one undecided.

At Seattle, Democratic National Chairman Henry M. JatHson dismissed Morton's maneuver as "a fihing expedition on r- grand scale. lie said the Kcpuniican complaint "appears to be based merely on the fact that they have lost a close election." Finch said he thinks there is a good chance that late tabulations and possibly recounts will give Nixon a greater popular vote total than Kennedy. He estimated! that 7.50,000 absentee ballots re Jmaln to counted. else accompany the Algosoo to costs of $15 by Justice Kodet In 'he raid of the Elk's lodge, Ste.

Marie. Those paying included Richard PlcadinS not guilty were It was about 12:30 p.m. when.Moncreif, 39, of 2906 Witherspoon, 87, of 2513 jo.my work was finished. enth street; Phil Pucker, 41. ofiNern street: Ike Russdl- 60' of entirely E.

W. KIEFER, chairman of the Maritime Commission, said what the port operators say is "absolutely true." He said the operators have worked without compensation receiving no W'ages ana no aiviaenas. Ana wc ld" 1 eHtLl meiii iu iun itini.P tn asKiimp these losses. He said the bond Issue failed by the narrowest margin. (Although a majority voted in favor of the bond issue lt required OC w.

4 m. 4 1 ri fiC not onnt Tt TIk' He said the decision to place (he issue on the ballot Nov. 8 had to be made hastily to get it on ihe ballot within the 45 day limitation and there wasn't time to do a thorough job of promotion. He said if the people really understood the importance of the issue, he believes they will give it their support. But he advised that a full study be made of the warehouse space needs so the port will have sufficient space.

He said this would month. require about a lle said the 12,000 square foot warehouse contemplated will be too small and some 30,000 square feet Is really required. He said "we shouldn't make the same mistake twice" in not building sufficient warehouse space. lie said the port develop ed faster than anyone expected and will continue to do so if adequate facilities are provided He asked month's delay be icause he said he is working on solution but it isn't conclusive -were not available at noon to-i Hospital attendants Indicated that none was in serious con-: ir ii. nvmiiiuitf iiiciiiun imu- nvaiiituit: miui uiatiuji iiiv.

rotoe. that tho cat was Coin? r.n I. mitpnAri itraAT onn wr -M -illtvwl out I) anv. the truck was going north on, the bypass. One of the injured said the pact.

Manuel; Craig Benning, 2R, of nn.l Snipncr. Twentv-sixth street. MU0 lwvm rouim James II. Witherspoon, 37, of. 2803 Twenty-sixth street; Vivian M.

Russell, 29, Birmingham, Augustis M. Carlton, 39, of 2511 Vanness; Theresa Mc-Claity, 29, of 2910 Little street; William II. Battle, 39, of 2203 Twenty-fifth street; James L. Law, 53, 3307 Thirtieth street; Jessie Mae Darby, 39, of 2702 Vanness; Dixie Durprce, 33, of 2418 Twenty-fourth street, and John H. Smith, 42, of Little street.

334(5 Calvin J. King, 50, of 3120 North boulevard, and Joe Knight, 27, of 2144 Twenty-third, pleaded not guilty. Joe Ellis Porter, 32, of 2417 Little, and Edward L. Parks. 30, of 2506 Gratiot avenue, both stood, mute and had not guilty please entered for them.

woa ia Moak street; Thomas Uar at the invitation of the Captain, -272 p-rlPP Ipnni irT wr'u were made. All twenty-five persons arrest- 'ed in the gambling raid pleaded i. Kuuiy io enarges oi louering in a Thev were all assessed fine and foleman, 30, of 20)5 Barth road. im. j.

i n. 01 2,21 1 ctlt! Anderson as, oi zzh rwenty-tnird street James W. Moncrief, 24, of 2M6 Twenty-seventh street; Charles S. Harris, 34, of 2031 Twenty-sixth street; George Stephens, 41, of 2921 Parker. Thirtieth street; Helen 33, of 2fll9 Ncrn street; in i iviohk sueei; nenrv vol- About two hour, later MJfe, pilot ship from Sarnia was ob-ic 4.0' fM Uttle h.

i street; Raymond Martin. 34, of sartorl hv th. suwi; naymona iviarun, The pilot boat was heading! n- Yunt) for the Betelgeuze with a pilotL41- 3272 Parker street: W.I-to guide the ship through Mitler. 3B, of 2W5 Man-, channel. 11 --rrnsnaw, or Captain Wagg persuaded Janrnster Jones.

32, that is. pilot boat Captain to give me a rita harlr fn chnra Canadian As the pilot boat swung up along side of the Algosoo I didn't know whether it was bet to stay aboard the vessel or clmb down (he hang smell at 1,443 pounds $4,040 Trippier, a fLih merchant, 'PumnA ho hi nf l. 'n 'a KnocKM flown tiy a oi inppier sense lmotorcycIe and now he can't alongside th. freighter. (Ivory Young, 57.

of 2504 Little wbcber to fish art fresh or not. With a llttla ncouraementlstreot George Bolar, II, of 2424 1.

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