The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-30

Voters also will determine four Constitutional
amendments and two charter amendments, plus fill
a Common Council vacancy.
Charles G.. Diggs, Jr. who won the Democrat
nomination over incumbent Rep. George D. O'Bren
in the August Primary by a to ! majority is ex-
pected to become the first of his to be seated in
the us. House of Representatives from Michgans
18th Congressional District.
Although he is expected to get strong opposition
from Landon Knight, COP candidate his election
seemed assured since the District has been predom-
inantly Democrat.
Frederick Yates Detroit attorney, is expected
to become the third representative to be elected
to the State Legislature from the 4th District.
He the first among three nominated and
election is usually assured since this district is also
heavily Democratic.
Yates if elected, could Join ncumbents Edgar
Curre of the End District and Charene White of the
18th District. George II Edwards second of two
nominated in the It'll District. is given excellent
chance.
If all three are elected this would mark the first
time in history that three Negro members would be
seated in the State Legislature.
Diggs' Congressional candidacy leaves only State
Senator Cora Brown, who expected to be reelected
from the 3rd District, results of her Primary ma
Jorty of nearly to ] as top votegetter.
A surprise candidate i. Charles M. Diggs in
the 9th District. No kin to the Congressional
candidate, he garnered heavy vote in the Pri-
mary and is conceded excellent chance to de-
feat former three-term house member, Adam
Sumeracki
Other candidates are George A. Isabel, Rep
unopposed for Register of Deeds, and incumbent
Coroner DR.. Samuel Milton, the latter of whom is
expected to be reelected Dem candidate.
Some additional liz, 900 expected to vote In
Wayne County as result of opening 81 fire stations
for registration about three weeks ago. Total state
vote is predicted around one Million
The electorate is expected to determine four
proposals:
Cd That voters changing their residences in
Michigan just before election be allowed to go back
TO their former precinct and cast ballots there;
(2) Change present law that the State in any
given year must pay to school districts out OF cur
rent years sales tax collections, an amount equal TO
ATT per cent of the second preceding years total
sales tax collections.
The change would place payment of sAles tar
monies to schools and other local governmental
units on a current bass-the current years col
lections, plus a per cent sales tax shall never
be increased and that the State shall relinquish
ers' pension fund
(3). Seeks authorization of an $8,000,000 bond
issue to finance the so-called korean War Veterans
Bonus" No direct provision for tax to pay off the
bonds to estimated 900 vets up to $500 is in
cluded.
(4) This is the highy-pubcized charity bin
go" amendment that seeks chiefly to have the Con-
stitution to read additional from the Legislature
shall not authorize any lottery nor permit the sale
Of lottery tickets" to except subject TO statutory
limitations lotteries conducted by lottery tickets
sold by non-proht charitable organizations here
after defined by law"