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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

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Muskeg0n, Mich, Mar. 26-lNS =
\ 29-year-old Muskegon probate
Judge who adheres to the theory
that children are not criminals to-
day held the fate Of Glen Arthur
Brough, 14.year-old confessed slayer
of John Kelly. Jr.. Is.
AS well. the Judge. Stephen S.
CIinK, had 10 decide the future
of 1l-year-old BENJAMIN BrCugh who
admitted he had full knowledge of
the brutal Staying of the Kelly boy
and that he helped his brother Glen
dispose of the body.
Clink. who has served one term
as Muskegon County prosecutor,
was uncertain as to what disposition
he would make of the strange case.
lie alone must decide as the new
probate code states specifically that
minors under 10 years of age cannot
be tried in circuit court.
IF commit Glenn to an institu-
ton he will be ready for release in
three years, five the longest" com
mented the Judge. But is that the
place to send him? I'Il aware OF
the home life of the Brough family
1t certainly isn't what it should
have been.
Its hard 10 conceive that such
young boys are mixed up in crime
as sordid as this. Surely they cannot
be as bad as they sound. They have
never been in trouble before
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
State Police
Surround Thug

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Albion. Mich, Mar, 26- Ms
State police armed with machine
guns and tear gas bombs surround
ed heavily wooded section near
Marengo, Mich, today seeking n
despeyado believed cornered after
'teTfOAzie9, with two companions,
citizens in the south central part
Of Michigan.
Meanwhile, police held in custo.
dy the two companions, Owen
Bickel. 81, and Claude j. Randle,
20. both OF Coshocton. o. Bickcl
was wounded in an exchange Of
gunshots and is in Albion Hospital.
The bandit who escaped aadAwho
is believed surrounded waS tN6agnt
to have been wounded by bullet
fred by Trooper Joseph Turze.
Troopers said the trio. riding
in a car believed stolen in Ohio, ar
rived in Kalamazoo about p. m.
last night. Troopers said the men
knocked an elderly woman to the
street and escaped wi tn her pocket
book Then. troopers said, they
leaped from the car in Kalamazoo
a few moments later and slugged
Mrs. Henry Gobbs. a 75-year-old
woman and took Sl5 in cash and
some jewelry.
Travelling at high rate OF speed,
The bandit car sped into Galesburg
See THUG TRAPPED Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Value of Cooperation Shown
at Meeting of Farm Bureau

Benefits of the cooperative move
ment were stressed by speakers at
the annual meeting OF the Npsi-
lanti Farm Bureau Association
Tuesday in the First Methodist
Church.
Speakers were a. r. Love. OF the
Michigan Elevator Exchange. Lan.
sing, and James Bliss. Of the Farm
Bureau Services. Lansing, and they
told how the movement helps the
farmer to control his markets in
what he sells and buys. The ont
standing growth OF the movement
in the state was also pointed ont.
The annual meeting. attended by
about 225. opened at noon with
dinner in the church dining room.
Entertainment was provided By the
Fritz family. radio performers from
Lansing who gave pleasing old
time selections The group includ-
ed the mother and her FIVE CHI
dren.
At the business session, IL WAS
reported that tIe mortgage has
been paid Off. liquidating a 20 year
debt. The new revolving type u
membership was explained aud
this system is expected to bring
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
YugoslaU Leaders Greeted
by Riots on Return From,
Meeting With Axis Powers
Censor?

Washington. Mar. 20 ms \
searching Senate inquiry into
the OLeary bill permanently au-
thorizlng the office of Govern
ment Reports, which collects
and distributes government in
formation. was demanded today
after the House passed the bill,
200 TO l42. amid talk OF censor
ship.
Sen Danaher (R) Conn. de-
claring that the measure gives
the government right To control
news at the source and thus 10
deny news TO the people said
that he would demand careful
Senate consideration ot the leg
islHtiOn
Democratic leaders In charge
Of the bill Ia the House emphati'
cally denied that II contem'
plates censorship They assert
that II merely writes into per
manont law authority for tho
organization. headed by Lowell
Mellett. and which has been In
existence under executive order.
Danahcr pointed ont that the
bill provides that the agency
shall collect information con
corning the government and dis
tribute It to the public as Well
az the President and Congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Another Resident
Reports Prowler

The prowlcr visited the home Of
Floyd Maloon. 522ia ". Michigan
Ave. twice Tuesday night and once
Monday evening. Mr. Maloon said
today. The house vas not entered
Mrs Maloon. who was az home
alone both evenings said she heard
someone around the kitchen window
about s p m. Monday, but when
she turned on the kitchen light aud
looked out. no one was visible and
she thought IL might have been the
win or cat.
She heard similar noises about 10
O'Clock Tuesday evening. however.
and shortly before / O'Clock. this
morning. hfSrd some one fumbliny
with the front door handle. Mrs.
Maloon notified her husband. who
came home a few minutes later. lie
said be had seen no one as he ap.
preached the house
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Students Make
Solo Flights

Six college students. entered I'm
the Civil Aeronautics q, Authority
spring flight training program a.
Ypsilanti airport. have already
soloed and two more are expected
TO make their solo flights today.
Men who have soloed are Milton
Gunberg. Ludington. John Hilton.
Grass Lake. formerly Of Ipsilanti,
Edward Kontrymowicz. Hamtram-
OK, Arthur Maschke. Detroit, Mar
shall OBerg, Iron River, and Clark
FELTON,. Rochester. all Normal stu
dents. Marcus Flannery; Bad Axe,
Cleary College student, and John
Stevenson, Durand Normal stu
dent are expected to solo today.
All but Mr.. FELTON, started their
training about the first of March.
Others in the first group are
Charles Bryan, Troy, Royal Mac
Donald, Prescott and Richard
Manning. Ecorse. The first group
is being instructed by Darrell
Root. airport manager.
The second group started train
ing March Is undcr the direction
Of William Harweil. One coed,
Miss Lois Lancaster, Ferndala. is
included.
The other students are Paul
BARLEY. Mt. Clemens, Bruce
Campbell Blissfield, Carl Carlson
Pontiac, David Gates. Plymouth,
William Quinn, Saginaw, and
Duane Ross, Ypsilanu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
j. s. DEFENSE At
CLOSE To FORTY
BILLION DOLLARS
Presidential Signature on
Lend Lease Bill Will
be New Impetus
MAGNESIUM ORDER SEEN
AS INCREASING TEMPO
Fight May be Reopened on
Purchase of Beef
in Argentine

Washington. Mar. 26-AP-With
word that President Roosevelt had
signed the $1,000 900 600 British all
appropriation at sea, the capital
found today that the cost of enorm-
Gus national defense program had
almost reached the $4,000, 100000
mark
Actually, an OPM tabulation
showed, the authorized and pro
posed United States expenditures
since June /, 1910 have totaled
S39, l77.S00,0O including the Brit
ish aid appropriation. An addi-
tional 1851 900 900 in orders have
been placed here by Great Britain
in that period.
The Presidents signature on the
huge aid appropriation measure is
generally expected TO he a signal
for new intensitication OF effort
to get those dollars transform "A
into the necessary supplies as rap
idly as possible. and to get those
supplies delivered TO Britain and
American armed forces.
Some saw a hint OF stepped-up
aid tempo when defense officials
late yesterday ordered 200 tons
of magnesium an ingredient IN
incendiary bombs for Great
Britain by April 1.
This was the first lease-lend CON
Segment whose character was Of
ficially disclosed. Authorities ha e
made known that other shipments
of supplies We're either on their
way or being prepared, but details
were withheld on the ground that
military Information was involved.
Defense officials already have
done considerable advance work in
preparing TO handle the new flood
of orders that the $1,000. 900 600
aid appropriation will loose. and
to integrate them, as far as pos
sible, with Army and Navy pur-
chasing programs.
Congress, meanwhile, kept work
ing away today on national defense
appropriation requests on which
legislative action has yet to be
completed.
Funds Requested
The Senate Appropriations Sub
committee. which has been consid-
ering a joint Army-Navy S4073,S1S,-
GA supplemental appropriation, re-
ceived President Rposeyelts re-
quest for an immediate S312.S71.-
600 increase in Army funds to be
spent largely on new military posts
and the expanding air corps.
Appearing before the subcommlt-
lContinued on Page Eight
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Police Ponder
Death of Pals

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Detroit. Mar. IS ms Puzzled
police today delved into the com
plexitles OF human nature and at
the same time called in a surgeon
10 perform post mortems on the
bodies OF two lifetime pals who
were slated for army service.
Police advanced the theory that
Charles LaForest. 30, and his life
time pal Bert Biggers, 30, died as
a result OF a suicide pact but in
what form death came was a mys-
terry pending an autopsy.
The bodies were found in bed
room at the home OF LaForests
mother and stepfather. In the bed
room where the pair died. police
found a half-empty whiskey bot
tie and a glass But officers could
find no other container, one which
might--have contained poison.
Biggers. police learned, had be-
come engaged last Sunday TO a
girl in whom both men were in
terested. The girl. Miss Leona
Teate, %. told Detective Dewey
Hughes that I.aForest was upset
when he learned she and Biggers
were to be married
Monday she told Hughes, I'VE
wers in my apartment, all three
Of US, and We we're talking about
the boys going into the army.
Charlie was being indicted We'd
nesday and Bert was going TO en-
list as coon as he found out where
Charlie would be Charlie mem
toned several times that he
thought quite a lot Of me but We
didn't tell him about the engage
ment
Then today Tuesday We were
drinking in bar and We told
him. Charlie was upset and de-
manGed tnat return s=fiet,aEs=eE
him which he had given me some
time ago He left and came back
about half an hour and stayed un-
I'll about : p. m
Mrs. Thomas l. Murphy. La
Forests mother, gave this story
Il was washing dishes. ! could
hear the boys talking in the bed
room. Then Charles came out and
asked me 10 20 ia and see what
was wrong with Bert found him
unconscious on tho bed and he
seemed 10 be choking shook
him. trying 10 help revive him
when Charles. who was on my
other side. suddenly collapsed and
began 10 choke in the same way.
Police took samples OF the
food cat,n By the victims and milk
given them while an attempt was
being made 10 revive them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
New Hospital
For City Will
be Considered
Parade Has
Endorsement

Board OF Commerce directors
Tuesday in Hotel Huron decided To
start. a comprehensive study OF the
proposed new municipal Hospital
Meeting with the directors was the
public affairs committee OF tho
Board and c. T. Waiting, a repre-
sentative OF the city hospital com
mittee,
The public Affairs committee,
composed OF p. Alex Seedorff, chair
man, Paul Ehman. Carl Augusta
{. j. Hewens, II. T. WILDER, Marx
Jefferson and Joseph Thompson,
will meet Friday noon in the Ho-
tel Huron TO formulate questions on
the problem. Comprehensive answ-
ers will then be sought through
meetings with city officials, doctors
and hospital authorities.
Lester Miller, OF the American
Legion post, was a guest at the
directors meeting and he told Of
plans for the parade and pageant
in connection with the annual
Fourth of July celebration. He ex-
planned that merchants will not
be asked to enter floats. but VII
be solicited for funds which will
be used to present the parade and
pageant. The director endorsed
the plan and the retail affairs coH-
mittee. headed by Basil Wheele:,
will meet with Legion representa-
tives TO discuss the solicitation
campaign. II was estimated that
it will require between three and
four thousand dollars TO finance the
pageant and parade.
The directors extended a vote Of
thanks to Spencer Davis for his
part in helping TO mediate the e.
cent strike attAe- / -Hited- Stove
Company.
Next Tuesday evening the Board
of Commerce city parks commit.
tee will meet with the city recrea-
ton committee in the Hotel Hurun
at 1880 TO make plans for the
spring recreation program Add
tional baseball diamonds are need
ed. it is felt, and plans VIII ~
started TO provide more room IN
Recreation Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

Gra,efared Nugnslhy leaders.
home from joining their nation TO
the Rome Berlin Tokyo Allianc,
went Immediately into conference
today on toe storm OF factiOnal op
position t0 the alliance
Their return from Vienna vas
even more sober than their guard
ed departure from Belgrade So
hours earlier There we're no cheer
ing crowds, no bands
There we're widespread eIplo.
siyo demonstrations II AAllnnAlI41-
groups parading and shouting last
might against the hook up with Der
lin. Rome. and Tokyo. even though
the Nugoslay delegates managed 10
gain assurances Mani troops would
be kept out OF their cnuntfy- In
some places. the ouicry brought ar.
rests
German leaders returned 10 their
capital from Vienna FOR the next
series OF diplomatic manenyeTs de
signed to better tae Axis position
In the battle against Britain.
To Welcome Jap
Flag decorated. Berlin was ready
10 welcome Yosuke Matsuoka. Jap
anese foreign. minister. for talks the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

about 200 new members into the
Association. Common stock IS
issued to customer according 20
the amount OF business he tran.
sacts and with this issuance of
common stock. the customer be-
comes stakeholder The plan
was instituted last July TO keep
the membership in the hands OF the
farmers.
Annual reports were presented.
the financial report showing that
S9.70O.53 had been credited to pa
irons pending issuance Of capital
stock certificates and that S3.50Sj %
was the patronage dividend paid
in cash. The balance to surplus
was s1l0ifS7.
George McCalla. president Of the
board OF directors. presided at the
meeting and the directors were re-
elected. They include Cecil A.
Graichen. George Gill. Harry Meier,
X. Jennings Campbell. and T.. C..
Smmonds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Congress Today

fBy Ar-s-f4fai Pfessl
Senate
In recess.
House
Debates cotton storage legisla-
ton moon EST.
Judiciary Committee resumes ~ /
dy 81 defense labor problems
G0:3O a. M.
Military Committee opens hear
ings on aviation procurement
GOSO a. M.
TUESDAY
Senate
In recess
House
Passed measure TO make ONCE Of
Government reports a permanent
agency with an annual Sl.5000O0
appropriation.
Military Committee opens hear
ings on aviation procurement
U0:30 a. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
To
START ACTION ON
AID FOR SCHOOLS
Metropolitan, Rural Areas,
Vie For Lions Share
of Appropriation
LABORATORY, BRIDES,
PENSIONS ON AGENDA
Pawnbroker's Bill Voted
Following Short
Skirmish

Lansing, Mar. &c UP The
house education committee today
cleared its calendar to begin con.
sideration OF opposing bills for pro
viding state aid to schools.
Chairman Edison v Root, Paw
Paw Republican, said he was IN
formed r state aid bill favorable to
Metropolitan areas would be intro
duced in the house Thursday OF
Friday to compete with measure
filed to give rural districts the
lions share OF state school
funds. Root said the committee
would meet today 10 act ON a
number OF minor bills to clear the
slate FOR discussion OF the rival
measures beginning next week
Seek SAG 100000
The metropolitan bill. prepared
by n group OF educators from all
over the state, would provide for a
total state aid program of $i6,S00.-
600 for the next biennium. Root
said. The appropriation would he
made TO three types OF school dis
tricts. he asserted. with S27 ,5G5,200
allocated to those with more than
1000 Sabotage residents. $7.207,-
200 for districts with less than 1900
but more than 400 persons In the
school census, and Sl2,027 500 for
those with fewer than 400 school.
age residents.
The Mfphigan L'ducatiou AzSncin-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Steel Men 90
Back to Work
at Bethlehem
Chicago Plant Still
Peaceful

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Bethlehem, Pa, Mar. &c ms
By twos and tens, workers hurried
or sidled into the Bethlehem steel
plant without interference for two
morning shifts today as state troop
ers maintained the order which has
existed since early last night when
they smashed a Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee (ClO) picket
line.
No exact estimate Of the number
OF persons who returned to work
was available. However, at. least
500 went through the main gate on
foot or IN cars and another 200 10
500 we're reported TO have entered
by other gates.
Organized picketing was ended
for the time being by the police ac-
ton but small attachments OF
strikers occasionally passed the
plant on the opposite Sidewalk,
slowing to snairs pace 10 check ON
those entering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Ford Plans to Build Speediest Plane Motor

turned up $50 horsepower and
made 600 revolutions per mimi
T. The best motors made to
day Of the same displacement
size develop 1000 horsepower
WITH maximum revolutions
per minute Of 1900 our goal
IS similar sized. u cylinder
motor which will develop from
$500 10 1000 horsepower with
spe d OF $500 revolutions per
minute
The engineer said the pro-
oscd motor would be a super
charger tspe with turbine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Threaten Walkout

Johnstown, Pa. Mar rs ms
Between 800 and 1000 Of Bethle-
hem Steel Company's 1900 en-
ployes served notice today that any
attempt 10 hold an election under
the cmploye representative plan
VIII be a.signal for a genera walk
out.
Any kind OF walkout or stoppage
Of work along Bethlehsms eight
mile mill front. n is generally con
coded. will seriously hamper OPP
erations devoted almost entirely
10 national defense.
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powered from the exhaust.
"Our SUPERB larger VII
operate from a tske-Off land
ing he said.
lie refused 10 estimate the
probable speed OF fighter
plane powered with the propos-
ed motor
We viii give the alrplane
manufacturers the lightest.
fastest motor they have had
set h gaid., 1t will be up 10
them ~ harness the motor and
adapt n 70 their designs and
needs"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Probate Judge Puzzles Over
Disposition Of Boy Killers

The judge said he would hold
hearing next week, and that Glen,
and perhaps Benny, would be exam
ined by a psychiatrist.
The Kelly boy was slain with an
ak and knife in the Brough home
last Saturday Then his body was
dragged to nearby swamp and
mutilated. The body was discovered
by Mr.. Brohgh and when the Brough
boys were apprehended in Lansing,
Glen confessed to the actual muir
der and Benny admitted his part in
the crime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

Detroit Mich. Mar 20 lNS
The Ford Motor 10. barring
unforeseen difficulties. will be
IN a few months building huge
quantities u the lightcst. most
powerful and speediest atia-
zion motor In aviation history.
&. W. Van Ranst. CHIEF air
craft engineer Of the Ford Co.
declared today.
Speaking 10 The American
Society o. Tool EuRiuceIs. Van
Rangt said.
Tho famous Liberty Air
plane motor had displace-
ment Of 1850 cubic inches,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Test Cas-.

Washington. Mar. &c Up Labor
Department officials said today that
tIEs3yz=Re#- Defense Labor Mediation
Board would be given test case
probably the Bethlehem Steel
strike late this week or early next.
The outcome OF that case. and
those that follow. it was reelected,
probably will determine the dispose
ton OF anti-strike legislation now
pending IN Congress- II the board
succeeds in settling its first cases
expedition ly officials predicted
pending legislation would be
dropped; otherwise II may be
pushed TO speedy enactment with
Administration approval.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

NEW ORLEANS ms Authori.
ties today Investigated a fire OF un-
known origin which swept through
II portion OF the Higgins Industries
Bayou ST. John boat plant. damag.
ing a loading crane and two boats
constructed for the United states
Naty
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Quiet Reiuns

Chicago. Mar. 26-INS For the
third successive day a huge force
of policemen patrolled outside the
giant Mccormick works OF the Inter
national Harvester Company today,
ready to quell any attempt 10 inter
fere with workers entering the fac
tory.
Today's police turnout at the
plant numbered 200 as compar d
with the 900 men mustered yester-
day. The plant was reopened Mon
day after an AFt back to work"
movement and despite CIO strike,
and at every change Of .hift CiO
sympathizers Lave appeared to boo
those going to work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

WASH1NGTON-AP- The War
Department estimates that I've sol
dipr. a year die out of every f'Ute
in the Army. and figures that tho
item for burial expenses during
the next fiscal year should be in
creased about 80 per cent from the
current appropriation OF So99,253.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Today IN 1915

tHN associated prss4f
March 26. 1916 German SPELLS
set fire to Nerdun as heavy fighting
RACES.
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Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Thursday /:
Cloudy, Warmer

LISBON, Portugal APP The
Chilean legation announced today
hat former King Carol OF Rumania
md his companion. Nine. Magda
.upescu, now in Portugal. would
bail soon. aboard a Portuguese or
Brazilian ship, to take up residence
IN Chile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Ford Hearing
TO End Soon

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Detroit, Mar. 26-INS-Sub-
poenaes were asked today by
|. A. capizzl. attorney for the
Ford Motor Co., for II indiVidu-
ais and one organization TO
prove his assertion the UAW-
Clio and the Detroit office Of
the NLRB are Communist
controlled as the NLRB con-
tinued a hearing to determine
whether a collective bargain
ing election shall be held at
three Ford plants.
Detroit. Mar 26--IN-With indi.
cations attorneys of the AW-CIO
and the Ford Motor Co. have agreed
to certain stipulations. the NLRB
hearing to determine whether col.
lective bargaining election shall he
held among l0O,c 800 workers at three
Ford plants was expected today to
end before TIE week is over.
The hearing entered its third day
and il appeared that neither Henry
nor Edsel Ford ordered subpoenaed.
would make an appearance. Should
stipulations be agreed to by !. A.
Capizzi, attorney for the company
it would remove the necessity of
the automobile manufacturer and
his son appearing, it was said.
Two stipulations were reported
discussed in a conference hotwpan
company and union officials. repre-.
senting the CIO and A. +. Of l.
groups -cttfiHtfts iiiriabets hip=ai
Ford plants. The points are whether
the Ford and Lincoln plants consti.
tute separate bargaining units and
lists of voters in an cleo.
ton IL one is ordered by the NLRB
Stipulation on these points. how
ever. would not mean the company
withdraws its objection 10 an cleo
ton being held.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

PENNY SUPPER-Thurs.. Mar. o.
$50 10 200. Presbyterian Church.
Adv. 326
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LISBON-AP-The new |. S.
minister to Lisbon. Bert Fish, pre-
Bented his credentials today to
President Oscar Carmona and said
he bonds Of friendship between
he United States and Portugal re-
main UNIV eakened in the tragic
lays through which the world is
aow passing.